German Civil War

Americans have long been fascinated by the Civil War, marveling at the size of the battles, the leadership of the generals, and the courage of the soldiers. The Civil War was the deadliest conflict in American history, and had the two sides realized it would take four years and inflict over a million casualties, it might not have been fought. Since it did, however, historians and history buffs alike have been studying and analyzing the military and political history of the conflict ever since.

Beginning as a green new recruit with no fanfare, no uniform, and only the bare necessities, Joseph became a seasoned soldier, at times living by his wits and off the land. Joseph recounts, in harrowing detail, his confrontations with the enemy and numerous narrow escapes. There was more than one occasion when Joseph felt that divine providence had not only saved him personally, but had guided the war, as well.

A Deadly Betrayal. A Dangerous Secret. A Nobleman on the Run.Paris, 1644. Armand de Saint Paul is a man of privilege—until a duel gone wrong turns his life into a nightmare. Framed, disgraced, and hunted by powerful enemies, he is forced to flee the opulence of the Royal Court to hide outside France. But survival in 17th-century Europe is no easy feat. In a world ruled by deception and ambition, Armand must uncover the truth behind the conspiracies that want to destroy him—before the shadows claim him forever.A Castle in the Grips of Intrigue. A Man Caught Between Duty and Love. From ...

Die Galaxis steht in Flammen! Seit Jahrzehnten beuten die Konzerne der Kernwelten-Union die Randwelten aus. Eine Revolte auf einer Bergbaukolonie ist der Funke, der das Pulverfass entzündet. Wie ein Lauffeuer verbreitet sich die Nachricht von der Rebellion, und bald tobt der Bürgerkrieg auf vielen Welten. Mittendrin: John Donovan, Frontiersman - einer jener furchtlosen Frachterkapitäne, die ihren nicht immer ganz legalen Geschäften dort nachgehen, wo der Weltraum noch frei und wild ist.

La detallada radiografía de un episodio que marcó el devenir de nuestra historia contemporánea y de la del resto del mundo. Una herida abierta en el centro de Europa, de lenta curación. Íñigo Bolinaga nos presenta en este audio libro una visión completa del conflicto armado más determinante en la historia española contemporánea.

In diesem packenden und hervorragend recherchierten Dreiteiler thematisiert Alfred Wallon den amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg, der von 1861 bis 1865 andauerte. Ein mitreißender Western, der durch eine ideale Mischung aus Fiktion und Fakten besticht und bei dem sowohl Westernfans, als auch die historisch interessierte Hörerschaft nicht zu kurz kommen.

Hunt, trek, and feast among Neanderthals in this stunning novel by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Ben Okri A Penguin Classic When spring comes, the people leave their winter cave, foraging for honey, grubs, and the hot richness of a deer’s brain. They...

The compelling untold story of a group of stranded U.S. Army nurses and medics fighting to escape Nazi-occupied Europe. When 26 Army nurses and medics-part of the 807th Medical Air Evacuation Transport Squadron-boarded a cargo plane for transport in November 1943, they never anticipated the...

Isaac is an educated slave owned by a man who does not recognize Isaac’s humanity but has a greedy desire to exploit Isaac’s unique talents. Isaac’s biggest fear is losing his family. A man wants to protect his family but Isaac is helpless against the forces playing out around him. The closer freedom seems the farther it moves away. Hank Hansohn is a son of German immigrants growing up in Minnesota Territory with a strong sense of duty. Just a year after Minnesota gains its statehood the Civil War breaks out and President Lincoln calls for men to join the Union to fight to hold the ...

The 16 case studies in this volume examine the culture of armies, navies, and air forces from the Civil War to the Iraq War and how and why culture affected their performance in the ultimate arbitration of war.

New York Times bestselling author Sally Jenkins and distinguished Harvard professor John Stauffer mine a nearly forgotten piece of Civil War history and strike gold in this surprising account of the only Southern county to secede from the Confederacy. The State of Jones is a true story about the...

Der Amerikanische Bürgerkrieg war eines der bedeutendsten und prägendsten Ereignisse in der amerikanischen Geschichte. In diesem prägnanten Geschichtsbuch werden Sie die Ursachen, Ereignisse und Folgen dieses epischen Konflikts erkunden. Von der Sezessionskrise und den Schlachtfeldern von Bull Run und Gettysburg bis zur Emanzipationserklärung und der Kapitulation bei Appomattox bietet dieses Buch einen umfassenden Überblick über die wichtigsten Momente und Wendepunkte, die den Krieg geprägt haben.

Experience a shipwrecked sailor’s disintegration into ‘a naked madman on a rock’ by the radical Nobel Laureate and author of Lord of the Flies, introduced by Marlon James A Penguin Classic Glistening limpets. Lobster claws. Wild tangles of seaweed. Slowly, his eyes open. Everywhere, there...

From the best-selling author of Republic of Fear, here is a gritty and unflinching novel about Iraqi failure in the wake of the 2003 American invasion, as seen through the eyes of a Shi‘ite militiaman whose participation in the execution of Saddam Hussein changes his life in ways he could...

Before the Reckoning, there was the Rising. In the wake of the Civil War, the prairie town of Coldwater, Kansas is still finding its shape—restless, divided, and perched on the edge of change. For Will Mertens, a quiet German immigrant carving a life from the unforgiving soil, the war never reached his doorstep—but its consequences are everywhere. When Mary Harper, the defiant daughter of a local matriarch, falls into his life, their union will challenge every unspoken rule of Coldwater’s rigid social order. As the years pass, Will and Mary build something rare: a family, a farm, a ...

In 1931 Carbon Hill, a small Alabama coal-mining town, nine-year-old Tess Moore watches a woman shove the cover off the family well and toss in a baby without a word. For the Moore family, focused on helping anyone in need during the Great Depression, the apparent murder forces them to face the...

Die Terranisch-Stellare Föderation ist das größte Reich, das die Menschheit jemals aufgebaut hat. Unter ihrer Führung, eroberten die Bewohner der Erde vor fast dreihundert Jahren die Sterne. Doch die Nation steht an einem Scheideweg. Im Solsystem intrigieren extremistische Politiker und schmieden Pläne, um die Macht der Föderation auszuweiten. Major Allister Thorpe kehrt nach Ablauf seiner Militärzeit auf seine Heimatwelt Clementis zurück, nur um festzustellen, dass sich die Straßen, in denen er aufgewachsen ist, grundlegend verändert haben.

In the 1840s, an organization of German noblemen, the Mainzner Adelsverein, attempted to settle thousands of German emigrants on the Texas frontier. Nassau Plantation, located near modern-day Round Top, Texas, in Northern Fayette County, was a significant part of this story. No one, however, has adequately documented the role of the slave plantation or given a convincing explanation of the Adelsverein from the German point of view.

A plucky yet innocent wallflower writing a dictionary of bawdy slang arranges her own marriage to the ultimate instructor: the town rake. As sexy as it is witty and as charming as it is irreverent, The Very Definition of Love is Emily Henry for the regency era. 1816– Harriet Barrington may be...

En el año 1512, un navío español procedente de la primera colonia asentada en Tierra Firme regresa a la isla La Española. Tras naufragar en la costa jamaicana, veinte supervivientes, entre hombres y mujeres, se ven arrastrados por una tormenta hasta la península de Yucatán, donde son...