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Memoranda of Colonel John Owen of Rosebush is a book that was published in 1893. The book is a collection of notes and observations made by Colonel John Owen, who lived in the small Welsh village of Rosebush. The notes cover a wide range of topics,...

Memoir of General William Hull is a historical book written by Samuel Clarke in 1893. The book is a detailed account of the life and military career of General William Hull, who was a prominent figure during the American Revolutionary War and the War of...

Life And Exploits Of Robert Rogers, The Ranger is a historical biography written by Joseph Burbeen Walker in 1885. The book tells the story of Robert Rogers, a colonial American frontiersman who fought in both the French and Indian War and the American...

Eleven Days At Moravia is a historical travelogue written by Thomas Robinson Hazard and first published in 1872. The book recounts the author's journey through the Moravian region of the Czech Republic, which was then a part of the Austrian Empire...

Ce livre, intitul����� ""M. Thiers, Historien: Notes Sur L'Histoire Du Consulat Et De L'Empire (1863)"", a �����t����� �����crit par Victor Chauffour-Kestner. Il s'agit d'une �����tude sur l'�����uvre de l'historien fran�����ais Adolphe Thiers, plus...

My Russian and Turkish Journals is a travelogue written by Harriot Dufferin and Ava, two British aristocrats who embarked on a journey through Russia and Turkey in 1916. The book is a detailed account of their experiences, observations, and interactions...

My Battle Field is a novel written by Mary Anna Paull and published in 1883. The story is set during the American Civil War and follows the experiences of the protagonist, Mary, as she navigates the challenges of living in a war-torn society. Mary is a...

Military Medical and Surgical Essays is a book written by William Alexander Hammond in 1865. The book is a collection of essays that discuss various medical and surgical topics related to the military. Hammond was a surgeon during the American Civil War...

Martin Schuler (1919) is a book in the English language by Romer Wilson.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is...

""Lives Of The Most Eminent British Military Commanders V3"" is a book written by George Robert Gleig in 1832. It is a historical account of some of the most notable British military commanders, including the Duke of Marlborough, the Duke of Wellington,...

Lives Of The British Admirals V4 is a historical book written by John Campbell and published in 1817. The book provides a comprehensive and accurate account of the naval history of Britain from its earliest periods. It covers the lives and achievements...

The book ""Lives Of John Sullivan, Jacob Leisler, Nathaniel Bacon, And John Mason"" is a historical account written by Oliver W. Peabody in 1844. The book highlights the lives of four prominent figures in early American history: John Sullivan, Jacob...

""Lives of Edward Preble and William Penn"" is a historical book written by Lorenzo Sabine and published in 1847. The book provides a detailed account of the lives of two prominent figures in American history - Edward Preble and William Penn. Edward...

The Life of Stephen Decatur: A Commodore in the Navy of the United States is a biographical book written by Alexander S. Mackenzie in 1846. The book provides a detailed account of the life and career of Stephen Decatur, a prominent naval officer in the...

The Life of Lieutenant-General Hugh Mackay: Commander in Chief of the Forces in Scotland, 1689 and 1690 is a historical biography written by John Mackay and published in 1836. The book chronicles the life of Lieutenant-General Hugh Mackay, a Scottish...

The Life of General Gordon is a biography of Charles George Gordon, written by Eva Hope and first published in 1886. Gordon was a British Army officer and administrator who served in various conflicts around the world, including the Crimean War, the...

About the book: A battle well fought is a book well written. The writer shares his experience as a soldier while fighting as part of the Indian peace keeping force that fought a battle with the tigers called the LTTE. It was a battle fought well by...

Listen Up! is not a traditional memoir. It is a book of stories: some powerful and some humorous. These stories are about West Point, playing lacrosse, living in Europe just after WWII, flying, combat, the Pentagon, being on camera, teaching, leading,...

Meet Jay Claypool, and his alter ego Dixie Crystal. On his own from an early age, and embracing his sexuality and the performance art of drag, Jay recounts his early years as a nightclub performer, the 9-11 tragedy; and how it propelled him into a 20...

A penetrating look into the controversy that enshrouds one of the most complex criminal cases in US history: a former Green Beret's murder of his wife.It was a dreary winter afternoon in Ayer, Massachusetts, a quintessential New England town, the type...

Dr. Ethel Morale Gathers intentionally chose this book as a message to her succeeding generations that they should "never forget where they came from." Dr. Gathers documents her journey from her humble beginnings in the cotton fields of Louisiana to her...

The remarkable story of David Fagen, an African-American “Buffalo Soldier” from Tampa, Florida, who is first sent to fight in the Spanish-American War in Cuba, and later shipped off to combat in the Philippine-American War. In the...

Looking back I could have handled things a little differently after Vietnam. I think I would have punched a lot of people a lot sooner. I just didn't know how to react when I got home. We came straight out of a place where the enemy was everywhere,...

A Grueling Survival Story About a WWII Hero's Fight for FreedomOn January 11, 1945, Major Donald J. Humphrey had his B-29 Superfortress directed at Singapore Island. After navigating the 1900-mile trip from India through dangerous weather, they had just...

Wings In The Hands Of The Lord presents a firsthand account of 30 bombing missions during WWII. From the pilot’s log of 1st Lieutenant Louis LaHood, this is the day-by-day memoir of his Army Air Forces service as he led his nine-man crew...

Journal of a Vietnam war airman dying from the effects of Agent Orange, and the rants of his friend angered by the military's injustice to all poisoned veterans, Including the ethics and treatment by medical doctors caring for them in hospitals.

Herbert Mays, a high school dropout with low prospects, was left for dead in an army morgue in Vietnam. God gave him a new lease on life and ultimately used him to profoundly impact people around the world. His story offers many inspiring...

Esta obra nació de mi diario, al que llegué a bautizar como "bitácora del abismo" . He plasmado aquí la mayor parte, o al menos lo que considero puede ser contado, en su mayoría una serie de sucesos que por...

The concept of A Million Wars is derived from the author’s belief that every veteran has experienced different circumstances and his or her memories define their war.The author has told a part of his story in an effort to help others understand...

Towards the end of 1943, Warren was barely 18 years old when he could finally join in the fight against the Nazis.  He was youngest of 3 boys who grew-up in logging country in the Pacific Northwest, Inland Empire of Eastern Washington.  See the...

War is as natural as life and death. Life is war. It is the natural means among all living organisms by which the weaker species is vanquished and the stronger species predominates. Beneath a thin veil of civilization, the unrecognized and undeclared war...

When I entered the air force so many years ago, I would never have guessed that life would take so many twists and turns. I would meet colorful people, have ten different duty assignments in three countries and four states, see many nice places, and have...

It's all here, a story that reaches back for more than two hundred years to showcase the many historical events that are destined to impact future generations, even if vast oceans do provide a continental divide. A love story, a story of murder, suicide,...

Bruce Hoffman spent four years in the United States Marine Corps. Two of those years were spent in Vietnam and Okinawa. And My Mother Danced with Chesty Puller is the story of a young Marine's adventures during the Vietnam War, sometimes humorous,...

"Four Weeks in the Trenches - The War Story of a Violinist" is a brief account of the fighting on the Eastern front during World War I by German violinist Fritz Keisler. A fascinating insight into what it was like to live through this terrible time,...

Ernest Auerbach served as an Army captain in Vietnam during the build up of the war, 1966-1967. He recounts his adventures there and describes some of the general courts martial cases he tried and defended. This is "Catch 22" in reality.

Award-winning author and journalist Karen Patterson brings to life her most personal account to date: the true story of her family, whose lives were forever altered by Hitler's war.Abandoned to foster homes during the Great Depression, Gladys grew to be...

This is the story of one soldier's last fight at the Belgium town of Noville, an outpost of Bastogne. Orders were to hold this crossroads at any cost until the defenses of Bastogne could be strengthened. This book is an infantryman's memory of this...

All the Marine companies were now under heavy Chinese attacks; the sound of bugles and grenades rang out in the dark and cold. The ability of the Marines to?pull back, consolidate, and not "bug out" was most remarkable. No finer example of Marine...

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the...

Histoire Du Gentil Seigneur De Bayart (1877) est un livre �����crit par Jacques De Mailles. Il raconte l'histoire du c�����l�����bre chevalier fran�����ais, Pierre Terrail, �����galement connu sous le nom de Bayard. Le livre d�����crit les exploits de...

Le Pilote Du Br�����sil est un livre �����crit par Albin-Reine Roussin en 1845. Ce livre raconte l'histoire d'un pilote br�����silien nomm����� Jo�����o Fernandes. Fernandes est un expert dans la navigation des eaux dangereuses de la c�����te...

Il libro ""Il Giurato Italiano: Dopo Il Primo Gennaio, 1875"" scritto da Giuseppe Manfredini ����� stato pubblicato nel 1875. Questo testo riguarda il sistema giudiziario italiano e le modifiche apportate dopo il 1����� gennaio 1875. In particolare,...

""M�����moire Justificatif de Monsieur le Mar�����chal Soult: Duc de Dalmatie, et M�����moire de M. le Mar�����chal Mass�����na (1815)"" est un livre �����crit par De Dieu Soult et Nicolas Jean. Il s'agit d'un recueil de m�����moires justificatifs de...

De Levensgeschiedenis Van Maarten Van Rossem (1847) is een boek geschreven door Justus Dorotheus Willem Pape. Het boek beschrijft het leven en de carri�����re van Maarten van Rossem, een bekende Nederlandse militair en politicus uit de 16e eeuw. Van...