Learning War

Hispanic America, Texas, and the Mexican War examines the history of the southwestern area of the United States. Topics covered include the settlement of the area that became the southwestern portion of the United States, detailing how it evolved from land settled by Native Americans, to Spanish territory, to states that were pawns between the North and South prior to the Civil War.

An updated and revised edition of the controversial classic - now more relevant than ever - argues that boys are the ones languishing socially and academically, resulting in staggering social and economic costs. After two major waves of feminism and decades of policy reform, women have made massive strides in education. Today they outperform men in nearly every measure of social, academic, and vocational well-being. Christina Hoff Sommers contends that it's time to take a hard look at present-day realities and recognize that boys need help.

UNLOCK THE POWER OF PRAYER: BECOME A PRAYER WARRIOR IN YOUR WAR ROOM! Are you overwhelmed by financial struggles, health crises, or relentless challenges that seem impossible to overcome? Do you feel spiritually drained, wondering where to find the inner strength to conquer your battles? If life’s trials are weighing you down, this book is your roadmap to spiritual empowerment and transformation. Do these pain points feel all too familiar? The crushing weight of financial debt or instability, with no relief in sight. Health struggles that leave you feeling weak, hopeless, and desperate ...

This detailed and persuasive study by the author of The Patton Papers was described by Patton's daughter Ruth as "an extraordinary book". It is widely considered the best biography ever written of the General, an American hero as compelling as he was complex.

If you want to discover the captivating history of Cambodia, then pay attention...Cambodia, or, as it was once known, Kampuchea, is a beautiful country, replete with an incredibly wondrous system of canals. But its history has been marked by the Khmer Rouge and Pol Pot, which brought the nation to its knees. Although it has risen from the ashes of genocide, it is still facing a major crisis today. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the History of Cambodia.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A groundbreaking history of 175 years of American education that brings the lessons of the past to bear on the dilemmas we face today—and brilliantly illuminates the path forward for public schools. “[A] lively account." —New York Times Book Review In The...

The factual stories in 125 Civil War Stories and Facts will help you learn Civil War history. The stories are informative and entertaining. It’s a fun way to learn about the Civil War. * Does reading about Civil War history from long and dry academic-like books bog you down and cause you to lose interest? * Would you like to read interesting stories based on facts of the Civil War, stories that inform you and move along with the war’s history? Does having to read from cover to cover tire you and cause you to drag through a history book? * Would you prefer the freedom to skip around in a...

The battlefield is changing. Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of modern warfare. From autonomous drones making kill decisions to AI-powered cyber attacks crippling entire nations, machine learning algorithms are transforming military strategy faster than most people realize. As global superpowers race to dominate this new frontier, understanding these technologies has become essential for anyone concerned about international security and the future of conflict. AI and War provides a comprehensive examination of how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing modern military ...

Business Is War is one of the most powerful, direct, and respected business books ever written. It’s not about hype or hustle. It’s about how real success is forged in high-stakes moments: under pressure, in uncertainty, and when it feels like you’re losing everything. Remember press is a privilege in business.

The revised and updated edition of Lt. Col. Dave Grossman's modern classic about the psychology of combat, hailed by the Washington Post as "an illuminating account of how soldiers learn to kill and how they live with the experiences of having killed." In World War II, only 15 to 20 percent of...

The Art of War Study Course: Original Text, Summary, and Commentary is a structured, in-depth exploration of Sun Tzu’s timeless strategic classic. This course presents the original text alongside clear modern summaries and practical commentary, helping students move beyond quotation-level understanding to true strategic insight.

In July 1995, San Jose Mercury-News reporter Gary Webb found the Big One - the blockbuster story every journalist secretly dreams about - without even looking for it. A simple phone call concerning an unexceptional pending drug trial turned into a massive conspiracy involving the Nicaraguan Contra rebels, L.A. and Bay Area crack cocaine dealers, and the Central Intelligence Agency.

Artificial Intelligence is the bedrock of the future economy and the new global operating system that will quietly power every industry, process, and decision. In The Future After AI, top-ranked economist and world-renowned futurist Jason Schenker explores how AI will underpin finance, technology, energy, healthcare, education, and business. AI is transforming the global economy in ways as profound as the internet and computers once did. But just as we no longer marvel at using the internet, AI's impact is likely to become so deeply embedded in technology and society that we might soon stop...

This celebrated classic gives a soldier's-eye-view of the Guadalcanal battles; crucial to World War II, the war that continues to fascinate us all. Unlike some of those on Guadalcanal in the fall of 1942, Richard Tregaskis volunteered to be there. One of only two on-location news correspondents, he lived alongside the soldiers: sleeping on the ground - only to be awoken by air raids - eating meager rations, and braving some of the most dangerous battlefields of World War II.

Few have ever valued literacy as much as the enslaved Black people of the American South. For them, it was more than a means to a better life; it was a gateway to freedom and, in some instances, a tool for inspiring revolt. And few governments tried harder to suppress literacy than did those in the South. Everyone understood that knowledge was power: power to keep a person enslaved in mind and body, power to resist oppression. In the decades before the Civil War, Southern governments drove Black literacy underground, but it was too precious to be entirely stamped out.

The Tokomak, the unquestioned masters of the galaxy, have dispatched a massive fleet to crush the Solar Union - and the fledgling Galactic Alliance - before the human race and its alien allies can tear the galactic order asunder. Hundreds of thousands of starships under the command of an alien tactical genius, bent on exterminating the entire human race...the darkest hour is truly at hand.

This is not your normal Survival Book! "Survive Until The End Comes" is an easy-to-use everyday survival guide for the untrained public. Become an independent thinker and develop a mind for survival. Become more prepared, both mentally and physically, for surviving the event when it occurs, and after the event has happened. Master the basics of day-to-day survival as well as serious survival situations that other survival guides leave out. Survival is not just about preparing for some terrible disaster to happen. It is also about learning to survive a job loss, a foreclosure, or the death ...

Did you know that the Balkan Peninsula is often referred to as the “powder keg of Europe?” It was a term devised in the early 20th century to describe the unstable political situation in the region just before it exploded into a conflict known as the First World War. The Balkan Wars were a series of conflicts fought between the Balkan League (Bulgaria, Serbia, Greece, and Montenegro) and its allies and the Ottoman Empire. But, these wars didn’t involve any of the great European powers such as Germany, France, or the United Kingdom.

Discover & Enjoy America’s Past Like Never Before with An Immersive, Entertaining Journey into United States Early History! Step back into enchanting, early America & bring your family, friends, & history buffs on a thrilling adventure: the first European explorers to the United States birth! Much more than a game—it’s an interactive experience that blends entertainment, education, hilarity & healthy, friendly competition. You’ll Love: 1. 776+ Engaging, Entertaining Questions – Packed with hundreds of multiple-choice questions & long, intriguing, interesting fact filled, often ...

The Punic Wars between 264 BCE and 146 BCE were a series of wars fought between the armies of ancient Carthage and Rome. In the years before the battles broke out, Carthage had risen from a small port community to the Mediterranean region's richest and most powerful city. Carthage had a powerful navy, a mercenary army, and ample resources to act as an authority in trade and politics. As such, Carthage prohibited Roman trade in the Western Mediterranean through an agreement with what was then just a small city called Rome. Rome didn’t stay small and insignificant for long.