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A groundbreaking investigation into a string of unsolved murders at America’s premier special operations base, and what the crimes reveal about drug trafficking and impunity among elite soldiers in today’s military.

Two U.S. Navy SEAL officers demonstrate how to apply powerful battlefield leadership principles from the battlefield to business and life.

On the 80th anniversary of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, the Pulitzer Prize finalist delivers an epic narrative of the atomic bomb’s creation and deployment, woven from the voices of hundreds of scientists, generals, soldiers, and civilians.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Splendid and the Vile brings to life the pivotal five months between the election of Abraham Lincoln and the start of the Civil War—a simmering crisis that finally tore a deeply divided nation in two....

There is only one scenario other than an asteroid strike that could end the world as we know it in a matter of hours: nuclear war. And one of the triggers for that war would be a nuclear missile inbound toward the United States.

The Pity of War makes a simple and provocative argument: the human atrocity known as the Great War was entirely England's fault. According to Niall Ferguson, England entered into war based on naive assumptions of German aims....

By the #1 bestselling history author in the world, Bill O'Reilly comes a dramatic confrontation with good, evil, and the worst people who ever lived.

In the predawn hours of March 4, 2002, just below the 10,000-foot peak of a mountain in eastern Afghanistan, a fierce battle raged. Outnumbered by Al Qaeda fighters, Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and a handful of SEALs struggled to take the summit....

Night is an unmistakably autobiographical account of the author's own gruesome experiences in Nazi Germany's death camps....

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times.

Easy Company, 506th Airborne Division, U.S. Army, was as good a rifle company as any in the world....

In the second volume of the landmark American Revolution trilogy by the Pulitzer Prize-winning and #1 New York Times bestselling author of The British Are Coming, George Washington’s army fights on the knife edge between victory and defeat.

The celebrated 2010 HBO miniseries The Pacific, winner of eight Emmy Awards, was based on two classic books about the War in the Pacific, Helmet for My Pillow and With The Old Breed....

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Annie Jacobsen, the untold story of the CIA's secret paramilitary units....

The epic successor to Tim Weiner’s National Book Award-winning classic, Legacy of Ashes: a gripping and revelatory history of the CIA in the 21st century, reaching from 9/11 through the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq to today’s battles with Russia and China—and with the President of the United States.

On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention....

On Winston Churchill’s first day as prime minister, Adolf Hitler invaded Holland and Belgium. Poland and Czechoslovakia had already fallen, and the Dunkirk evacuation was just two weeks away....

A New York Times-bestselling historian charts how and why societies from ancient Greece to the modern era chose to utterly destroy their foes, and warns that similar wars of obliteration are possible in our time....

#1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott examine the 1983 barracks terrorist attack that changed the course of history.

From the acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Her Name and Titanic, this masterpiece of nonfiction arrives in time to honor the eightieth anniversary of the bomb dropping on Hiroshima.

Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant....

The definitive history of the military's decades-long investigation into mental powers and phenomena....

The Anarchy tells the remarkable story of how one of the world’s most magnificent empires disintegrated and came to be replaced by a dangerously unregulated private company....

Legendary 17th century swordsman Miyamoto Musashi’s exposition of sword fighting, strategy and zen philosophy....

In the chaos following World War II, the US government faced many difficult decisions, including what to do with the Third Reich's scientific minds. These were the brains behind the Nazis' once-indomitable war machine. So began Operation Paperclip, a decades-long, covert project....

As soon as Seth Harp, an Iraq war veteran and investigative reporter, begins looking into the double murder, he learns that there have been many more unexplained deaths at Fort Bragg recently, other murders connected to drug trafficking in elite units, and dozens of fatal overdoses. Drawing on declassified documents, trial transcripts, police records, and hundreds of interviews, Harp tells a scathing story of narco-trafficking in the Special Forces, drug conspiracies abetted by corrupt police, blatant military cover-ups, and American complicity in the Afghan heroin trade.

The building of the atomic bomb is the most audacious undertaking in human history: a rush by a small group of scientists and engineers in complete secrecy to unlock the most fundamental power of the universe. Even today, the Manhattan Project evokes boldness, daring, and the grandest of dreams: bringing an end to World War II in the Pacific. As Marines, soldiers, sailors, and airmen fight overseas, men and women strive to discover the atom’s secrets in places like Chicago, Berkeley, Oak Ridge, Hanford, and Los Alamos.

From the author of the New York Times bestseller Lawrence in Arabia comes a stunningly revelatory narrative history of the Iranian Revolution, one of the most momentous events in modern times. This groundbreaking work exposes the jaw-dropping stupidity of the American government and traces the rise of religious nationalism, offering essential insights into today's global unrest.

Based on years of forensic archaeology combined with interviews of more than two hundred survivors and their families, Ghosts of Hiroshima is a you-are-there account of ordinary human beings thrust into extraordinary events, during which our modern civilization entered its most challenging phase—a nuclear adolescence that, unless we are very wise and learn from our past, we may not survive.

Tyler Grey was the epitome of the warrior archetype: a Delta Force operator, a master of counterterrorism. He hunted the worst bullies on the world’s playground—high-value targets, bomb makers, warlords—executing covert missions that never made the news. He had perfected the persona—ruthless, efficient, untouchable—until one mission in Sadr City, Iraq changed everything. Stripped of everything that defined him, Tyler reached for chaos: sex, substances, a romance that was either a love worth fighting for or his ultimate kryptonite. But beneath it all, the hunger for chaos never died.

While Israel Slept tells the gripping inside story of how Hamas, Israel’s weakest enemy, succeeded in launching a surprise attack on one of the world’s most powerful militaries. Through a detailed examination of the events leading up to October 7, 2023, the book exposes the intelligence and strategic failures that enabled this devastating invasion.

From one of the greatest foreign correspondents of our time, whose essential and profound on the ground reporting from Afghanistan for The New Yorker from before 9/11 to the return of the Taliban to power in 2021 has definitively shaped our understanding of the country and its fate, comes the complete accounting of that era, combining previously published dispatches and new reporting into a narrative of great impact and lasting value.

A defense technology expert and military leader reveals the future of robotic warfare, and illuminates the path to navigate the approaching storm of global change.

At the start of World War I in 1914, many global citizens believed it would be a short conflict that would settle old scores in a matter of weeks—but it was soon clear that was not going to be the case. From the Balkans to East Prussia, France, and Belgium, nineteenth-century warfare came face to face with twentieth-century technology and the ensuing, brutal clash of empires resulted in deadlock. And it was a truly global war, stretching from Europe to Oceania, from the Middle East to North America.

Beyond Belief is a unique compilation of short stories by a team of authors/historians. Herein you will find some of the most amazing stories ever told, each of them presented in a historically factual manner without hyperbole or literary license. Even more amazing is the fact that each of these stories are TRUE! This book profiles more than 125 of Kansas’ most heroic Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen, in actions from the Civil War to present. They hailed from more than 100 cities, towns, and communities in Kansas, many of them almost forgotten with time – UNTIL ...

Launching Liberty tells the remarkable story of how FDR partnered with private businessmen to begin the production of cargo freighters longer than a football field—ships he affectionately dubbed “ugly ducklings.” These colossal Liberty Ships took over six months to build at the start of his $350 million emergency shipbuilding program, far too long. The government turned to Henry Kaiser, the man who had delivered the Boulder Dam ahead of schedule and under budget, but had never built a ship in his life.

Joshua Shores was just nineteen years old when he deployed to Iraq in 2005. A Midwestern kid raised in a close-knit, supportive family, he had developed a strong sense of duty and honor. Both sides of his family had proudly served their country, fostering a legacy of service that would guide his own path. Serving in Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marine Regiment, Shores was a teenager among battle-hardened peers, far removed from the naïve assumptions of war that he had once held.

Spring, 2003. A small group of Special Forces and CIA operatives must establish a second front to tie down the Iraqi Army in the north to support the pending US-led invasion in the south. The mission sounds simple. The reality is anything but. The plan is to infiltrate into Iraq ahead of the invasion, link up with the Kurdish Peshmerga, and coordinate their efforts against the Iraqi Army. The Peshmerga, which translates to those who face death, have risen up several times in the recent past, only to be abandoned by the US and subsequently slaughtered by the Iraqi army.

From Soviet occupation to the rise of the Taliban, from the outbreak of the War on Terror to its disastrous fallout, The Afghans is an extraordinary journey told over the course of three lives. Since she was a girl, Jamila fought tirelessly for her education. At 25, strengthened by the Quran and supported by the flow of international aid that accompanied U.S. invasion, she set off on a campaign to lead Afghanistan to a better future. Meanwhile, teenager Bashir joined the Taliban, eager to kill infidels in a holy war he would one day lead.

A medieval citadel in the sea. A thousand years of war, faith, and survival. The unforgettable story of Mont Saint-Michel. Rising from the tides of Normandy like a vision, Mont Saint-Michel has captivated pilgrims, kings, conquerors, and travelers for more than thirteen centuries. It has been a sacred abbey, an impregnable fortress, a revolutionary prison, and a world treasure. In The Eternal Fortress, discover the breathtaking saga of this iconic mount: • War and Siege: How Mont Saint-Michel withstood English armies and became the “Bastion of France.” • Faith and Pilgrimage: From ...

Gettysburg explains the battle's place in the Civil War, why two vast armies clashed there, and how, in the century and a half since, it has been re-imagined, re-created, and re-enacted. It is the story of a battle which no one planned but which became the bloodiest encounter of the war, and one with dramatically high stakes. The postwar romanticization of Gettysburg as the place of "might-have-beens" is based on a kernel of reality.

A sweeping history of the great state of Illinois. From the ancient mounds of Cahokia to the skyscrapers of modern Chicago, Illinois has stood at the crossroads of American history for over two centuries. In this sweeping narrative, Daniel Hardy traces the remarkable transformation of the Prairie State from untamed wilderness to agricultural powerhouse to global economic center. The Prairie State reveals how Illinois shaped—and was shaped by—the great currents of American development. Here are the French explorers navigating mighty rivers, the settlers breaking virgin prairie with John ...

In the chaotic final days of America's longest war, a suicide bombing at Kabul's Abbey Gate on August 26, 2021, claimed the lives of thirteen U.S. service members amid the frantic evacuation of Afghanistan. Echoes from Abbey Gate: Honoring the Thirteen Fallen Heroes by retired Colonel Andrew Wharton is a poignant tribute that brings their stories to life, transforming statistics of tragedy into vivid portraits of valor, humanity, and sacrifice. Beginning with a detailed introduction chronicling the disastrous U.S. withdrawal—from the Doha Agreement's fragile promises to the rapid Taliban ...

Un conflitto sta perseguitando gli slavi orientali, il mondo slavo, l'Europa e le persone di origine europea in altre parti del mondo. È il conflitto in Ucraina. Il modo in cui i popoli dell'Ucraina e della Russia, paesi che sono propaggini della Rus' di Kiev, hanno intrapreso il percorso ingegnerizzato che ha portato al più grande conflitto militare in Europa dalla Seconda guerra mondiale, è presentato in modo succinto da questo autorevole resoconto. L'autore accompagna il lettore attraverso la natura delle lamentele, delle politiche e delle azioni – segrete e aperte – che hanno ...

An in-depth, authoritative account of the fall of 1914 on the Western Front and the First Battle of Ypres, a true turning point in World War I and in modern warfare—by the founding editor of MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History.

Step onto the hallowed ground of one of the Civil War’s most stunning tactical victories. Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield: A Complete Guide to the History, Importance, and Visitor Experience takes readers deep into the story of June 10, 1864, when Confederate cavalry under Nathan Bedford Forrest routed a larger Union army in the fields and forests of Mississippi. This comprehensive guide explores the history, strategies, terrain, and aftermath of the battle, while also offering modern visitors everything they need to plan a meaningful trip to the site. From the leadership of ...

In "The Red Shadow: China’s AI War Machines and the Emerging Global Threats," former intelligence operative Ethan Steele delivers a gripping exposé on the dawn of a new era in warfare. Drawing from decades of covert operations, intel, and firsthand investigations, Steele unveils China's relentless pursuit of AI dominance, transforming the People's Liberation Army (PLA) into a force of autonomous killers—drones, swarms, robotic infantry, and underwater predators that operate with chilling independence. The book traces China's "Silicon Dragon" rise, from national strategies like the 2017...

Step back in time to one of America’s most important War of 1812 landmarks with Fort Meigs Historic Site: A Complete Guide to the Importance, History, and Visitor Experience. Located along the Maumee River in Perrysburg, Ohio, Fort Meigs was built under the command of General William Henry Harrison and played a decisive role in defending the Northwest frontier. Twice besieged by British and Native forces in 1813, the fort withstood relentless bombardments and became a powerful symbol of American resilience. Today, the reconstructed fort and its museum provide visitors with an immersive ...

El 7 de octubre de 20023 el mundo cambió – y la mayoría apartó la vista. Tú Serás el Siguiente, no es otro libro sobre Oriente Medio. Es un grito de guerra por la verdad en una época de confusión moral. El 7 de octubre de 2023, se destruyeron ilusiones. Lo que muchos llamaron un conflicto por la tierra quedó al descubierto, brutalmente, como una guerra por la existencia. En esta apasionante exposición, el periodista Yaron Kestrel, traza las históricas raíces, las tergiversaciones de los medios de comunicación, y la cobardía global que permitió a Hamas y sus partidarios ...

Discover the pivotal Civil War battle that secured Missouri for the Union and changed the course of the war in the West. Pea Ridge National Military Park: A Complete Guide to the History, Importance, and Visitor Experience offers readers an in-depth look at one of America’s most overlooked but decisive battlefields. From the fierce fighting at Elkhorn Tavern and Leetown to the leadership of generals Samuel Curtis and Earl Van Dorn, this book tells the full story of Pea Ridge and explains why it remains one of the most important preserved battlefields in the nation. More than a battle ...