Vietnam War

In The World of the John Birch Society, author D. J. Mulloy reveals the tactics of the society in a way they've never been understood before, allowing the listener to make the connections to contemporary American politics, up to and including the Tea Party....

For all of his influence, the world knows very little about Vice President Dick Cheney. Stephen F. Hayes offers listeners a groundbreaking view into the world of this most enigmatic man....

Richard Painter and Peter Golenbock present a clear description of rule of law - arguably the single most important principle underlying our civilization. They also describe the abuses of power that have occurred throughout our nation's history....

In honor of the 50th anniversary of Robert Francis Kennedy’s death, an inspiring collection of his most famous speeches accompanied by commentary from notable historians and public figures....

The American war in Vietnam has left many long-lasting scars that have not yet been sufficiently examined. The worst of them were inflicted in a tiny area bounded by the demilitarized zone between North and South and the Ho Chi Minh Trail in neighboring Laos....

The Middle East is the beginning and the end of U.S. foreign policy. But it was not always so, as Patrick Tyler shows in this thrilling chronicle of misadventures in the region....

Covering popular culture, politics, war, economics, and the media, Mark Kurlansky shows how twelve volatile months transformed who we were as a people. But above all, he offers provocative insights into the underlying causes of the historical phenomenon that was the year 1968....

…Ben Het has tanks in the wire! “Hawk Claw is engaging,” the pilot reports firing the first TOW missile ever from a helicopter in combat. ...

In 1972, America was completing its withdrawal from the long and divisive war in Vietnam. Air power covered the departure of ground forces, and search and rescue teams from all services and Air America covered the airmen and soldiers still in the fight....

On March 21, 1968, Yasir Arafat and his guerrillas made the fateful decision to break with conventional guerrilla tactics, choosing to stand and fight an Israeli attack on the al-Karama refugee camp in Jordan....

In 1954, the French were defeated by Ho Chi Minh and his followers. Within months of the final battle, North and South Vietnam were divided. Peace ...

This book, from longtime New York Times Washington reporter Philip Taubman, restores the modest Shultz to his central place in American history. Taubman reveals Shultz's gift for forging relationships with people and then harnessing the rapport to address national and international challenges....

John Kerry tells the story of his remarkable American life - from son of a diplomat to decorated Vietnam veteran to senator to Secretary of State for four years - a revealing memoir by a witness to some of the most important events of our recent history....

In 1971, while US ground forces were prohibited from crossing the Laotian border, a South Vietnamese Army corps, with US air support, launched....

Wars have played a crucial role in defining the US and its place in the world. No one is better equipped to analyze this in depth than retired US Army Gen. Wesley K. Clark, former NATO Supreme Commander....

In a series of riveting interviews, America's senior statesman discusses the challenges of directing foreign policy during times of great global tension....

Within eight turbulent months in 1974 Ford went from the House of Representatives, where he was the minority leader, to the White House as the country's first and only unelected president....

FNH Audio presents an unabridged reading of Small Unit Action in Vietnam....

A riveting glimpse into the complicated relationship between presidents and their CIA chiefs....

Today when you factor in the interest on the national debt from past wars and total defense expenditures the United States spends almost 40% of its federal budget on the military....