Prairie Fire: Guidebook for Surviving Civil War 2
Publication Date: 03/12/2021
Prairie Fire is a guide for Red Counties to survive and thrive during what looks to be another Civil War brewing. Drawing on his experience in Special Forces with counterinsurgency, the author creates a step-by-step road map to making it out alive. Featuring the same gallows humor mixed with real-world…
Joy and Fear: The Beatles, Chicago and the 1960s
Publication Date: 03/02/2021
A riveting look at the polarizing nature of the Beatles phenomenon, and how it transformed a generation, through the lens of a singular city in the center of America. For many, the Beatles offered a delightful alternative to the dull and the staid, while for others, the mop-top haircuts, the…
Dead Men Flying: Victory in Viet Nam The Legend of Dust off: America’s Battlefield Angels
Publication Date: 01/26/2021
Viet Nam may be the only war we ever fought, or perhaps that was ever fought, in which the heroism of the American soldier was accompanied by humanitarianism unmatched in the annals of warfare. And the humanitarianism took place during the heat of the battle. The GI fixed as he…
Battle Maps of the Civil War: The Western Theater
Publication Date: 01/19/2021
From the American Battlefield Trust, the collection of their popular battle maps of the Western Theater of the American Civil War. “I just love those maps that you guys send to me.” It is a phrase that the staff of the American Battlefield Trust hears on a weekly basis and…
Johann Ewald: Jaeger Commander
Publication Date: 01/12/2021
Johann Ewald began as a commoner in one of the states of the Holy Roman Empire who rose above the constraints of his time. As a soldier he fought in all of the great conflict of the latter eighteenth century, the Seven Years’ War, the American War of Independence and…
Alamo of the Revolution: Benedict Arnold and the Massacre at Fort Griswold
Publication Date: 12/01/2020
Before the British surrendered at Yorktown, Benedict Arnold led 1,800 British troops on a punitive expedition to destroy the American privateer base in New London. The result was a bloody assault by the British on Fort Griswold and the near massacre of its defenders. In July of 1781, an American…
John Haslet’s World: An Ardent Patriot, the Delaware Blues, and the Spirit of 1776
Publication Date: 11/03/2020
Follow along on the journey of Delaware’s Revolutionary War hero, John Haslet, and the legendary regiment he commanded during the 1776 campaign of George Washington’s army. This is the story of Colonel John Haslet, an Irish immigrant to the American colonies who made the ultimate sacrifice while fighting for his…
Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters
Publication Date: 10/27/2020
The compelling WWII correspondence and artifacts of Major Dick Winters, commander of the Band of Brothers. Major Dick Winters of the 101st Airborne gained international acclaim when the tale of he and his men were depicted in the celebrated book and miniseries Band of Brothers. Hoisted as a modest hero…
Ten Crucial Days: Washington’s Vision for Victory Unfolds
Publication Date: 09/15/2020
While the American Revolution seemed on the verge of defeat on December 25, 1776, George Washington had assessed the weaknesses and strengths of his situation, and while steadfastly focusing on ultimate victory, reacted to the complex situation and developments over the next ten days to turn the psychological, if not…
The Cannon of Courage: Gabriel Cooper & the Noble Train of Artillery
Publication Date: 08/11/2020
From Chris Stevenson, author of The Drum of Destiny, comes Gabriel Cooper’s next Revolutionary War adventure. Middle-grade historical fiction at its best, Gabriel Cooper is the Johnny Tremain for a new generation. As the Winter of 1775 approaches, the British have taken up residence in Boston. The fledgling Continental Army…