The Rockets' Red Glare

The Rockets' Red Glare

Author: Donald R. Hickey

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2011-10

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 142140155X

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The thrilling stories and stunning illustrations of The Rockets' Red Glare are sure to capture the imagination of anyone interested in the fascinating history of the War of 1812.


European and Native American Warfare 1675-1815

European and Native American Warfare 1675-1815

Author: Armstrong Starkey

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-11

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1135363390

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Re-examines the European invasion of North America in the 17th- and 18th-centuries. Challenging the historical tradition thta has denigrated Indians as "savages" and celebrated the triumph of European "civilization", the author of this text presents milit


America's Naval Heritage

America's Naval Heritage

Author: Thomas Truxtun Moebs

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13:

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From the Preface--Established in 1800 with a small collection of books that served the Secretary of the Navy, the [Navy Department Library] holds the most comprehensive collection of U.S. navy literature. For the past two hundred years, it has collected the books, documents, journals, and manuscripts the record the Navy's achievement in combat, international diplomacy, exploration, technological development, medicine, education, and social reform. This literature described in the catalog chronicles the more significant events, customs and traditions, organizations, and personalities in navel history, providing insight into the origins and development of Navy doctrine.