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The Civil War of 1812
Author | : Alan Taylor |
Publsiher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 642 |
Release | : 2011-10-04 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780679776734 |
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In the early nineteenth century, Britons and Americans renewed their struggle over the legacy of the American Revolution, leading to a second confrontation that redefined North America. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alan Taylor’s vivid narrative tells the riveting story of the soldiers, immigrants, settlers, and Indians who fought to determine the fate of a continent. Would revolutionary republicanism sweep the British from Canada? Or would the British contain, divide, and ruin the shaky republic? In a world of double identities, slippery allegiances, and porous boundaries, the leaders of the republic and of the empire struggled to control their own diverse peoples. The border divided Americans—former Loyalists and Patriots—who fought on both sides in the new war, as did native peoples defending their homelands. And dissident Americans flirted with secession while aiding the British as smugglers and spies. During the war, both sides struggled to sustain armies in a northern land of immense forests, vast lakes, and stark seasonal swings in the weather. After fighting each other to a standstill, the Americans and the British concluded that they could safely share the continent along a border that favored the United States at the expense of Canadians and Indians. Moving beyond national histories to examine the lives of common men and women, The Civil War of 1812 reveals an often brutal (sometimes comic) war and illuminates the tangled origins of the United States and Canada. Moving beyond national histories to examine the lives of common men and women, The Civil War of 1812 reveals an often brutal (sometimes comic) war and illuminates the tangled origins of the United States and Canada.
We All Lost the Cold War
Author | : Richard Ned Lebow,Janice Gross Stein |
Publsiher | : Princeton University Press |
Total Pages | : 556 |
Release | : 1995-07-23 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780691019413 |
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In the 1980s, Soviet evidence suggests, the Reagan arms buildup delayed rather than hastened the accommodation Gorbachev desired for internal political reasons. Both nations, the authors argue, expended lives and resources out of all reasonable proportion to their legitimate security interests, with destabilizing consequences that persist today.
The Night the War Was Lost
Author | : Charles L. Dufour |
Publsiher | : U of Nebraska Press |
Total Pages | : 452 |
Release | : 1994-01-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0803265999 |
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"Long before the Confederacy was crushed militarily, it was defeated economically," writes Charles L. Dufour. He contends that with the fall of the critical city of New Orleans in spring 1862 the South lost the Civil War, although fighting would continueøfor three more years. On the Mississippi River, below New Orleans, in the predawn of April 24, 1862, David Farragut with fourteen gunboats ran past two forts to capture the South's principal seaport. Vividly descriptive, The Night the War Was Lost is also very human in its portrayal of terrified citizens and leaders occasionally rising to heroism. In a swift-moving narrative, Dufour explains the reasons for the seizure of New Orleans and describes its results.
Twenty Years and Twenty Days
Author | : Cao Kỳ Nguyễn |
Publsiher | : Scarborough House |
Total Pages | : 248 |
Release | : 1976 |
Genre | : Prime ministers |
ISBN | : UOM:39015002985219 |
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This book tells how and why America lost its first war against China and the Soviet Union.
The War We Lost
Author | : Constantin Fotitch |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 352 |
Release | : 2012-05-01 |
Genre | : Electronic Book |
ISBN | : 125831908X |
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The War We Almost Lost
Author | : Arthur a Edwards |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2024-02-16 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9798893566369 |
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In the War We Almost Lost the author explains how badly we were prepared for war in 1941. He discusses the areas in which we could have done much better and how the responsibility could have been shared by many politicians and military leaders. The author writes about mistakes and blunders as well as brilliant moves made during the war by both sides that allowed us to win, but almost cost us victory. Better planning and execution by the Axis countries could have had disastrous effects on the Allies. But in the end, through some good design, lucky breaks and bad-decision making by our enemies, we rallied and came through the terrible war with flying colors led by the "Greatest Generation" of all times.
Why America Lost the War on Poverty And How to Win It
Author | : Frank Stricker |
Publsiher | : UNC Press Books |
Total Pages | : 360 |
Release | : 2011-02-01 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780807882290 |
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In a provocative assessment of American poverty and policy from 1950 to the present, Frank Stricker examines an era that has seen serious discussion about the causes of poverty and unemployment. Analyzing the War on Poverty, theories of the culture of poverty and the underclass, the effects of Reaganomics, and the 1996 welfare reform, Stricker demonstrates that most antipoverty approaches are futile without the presence (or creation) of good jobs. Stricker notes that since the 1970s, U.S. poverty levels have remained at or above 11%, despite training programs and periods of economic growth. The creation of jobs has continued to lag behind the need for them. Stricker argues that a serious public debate is needed about the job situation; social programs must be redesigned, a national health care program must be developed, and economic inequality must be addressed. He urges all sides to be honest--if we don't want to eliminate poverty, then we should say so. But if we do want to reduce poverty significantly, he says, we must expand decent jobs and government income programs, redirecting national resources away from the rich and toward those with low incomes. Why America Lost the War on Poverty--And How to Win It is sure to prompt much-needed debate on how to move forward.