Bradley: 1615 books
Conflicting Memories on the 'River of Death'
The Chickamauga Battlefield and the Spanish-American War, 1863-1933
Language: English
Release Date: December 21, 2011
How veterans of two wars constructed contrasting meanings for one sacred landscape
On September 19 and 20, 1863, the Union Army of the Cumberland and the Confederate Army of Tennessee fought a horrific battle along Chickamauga Creek in northern Georgia. Although the outcome of this chaotic...
Death in the Great Smoky Mountains
Stories of Accidents and Foolhardiness in the Most Popular Park
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2016
It's no surprise that fatalities occur every year in Great Smoky Mountains National Park due to the sheer number of visitors--more than ten million annually! In these cautionary tales, Bradley recounts deaths and other unfortunate incidents that have resulted from accidents and human folly, including...
By His Own Rules
The Ambitions, Successes, and Ultimate Failures of Donald Rumsfeld
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2009
Once considered among the best and brightest of his generation, Donald Rumsfeld was exceptionally prepared by successful careers in politics and business to assume the Pentagon's top job in 2001. Yet six years later, he left office as the most controversial Defense Secretary since Robert McNamara,...
The Confederate Heartland
Military and Civilian Morale in the Western Confederacy
Language: English
Release Date: December 12, 2011
Bradley R. Clampitt's The Confederate Heartland examines morale in the Civil War's western theater -- the region that witnessed the most consistent Union success and Confederate failure, and the battleground where many historians contend that the war was won and lost. Clampitt's western focus provides...
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
The Soundtrack of the Vietnam War
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2016
For a Kentucky rifleman who spent his tour trudging through Vietnam's Central Highlands, it was Nancy Sinatra's "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'." For a "tunnel rat" who blew smoke into the Viet Cong's underground tunnels, it was Jimi Hendrix's "Purple Haze." For a black marine distraught over the...
by Michael R. Bradley, Shirley Farris Jones
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: March 25, 2012
As the Civil War unfolded, Murfreesboro became hotly contested by Confederate and Union forces. Both sides occupied the town for significant periods, with power changing hands as the fighting raged. Punctuated by events like Nathan Bedford Forrest�s raid on Union forces in July 1862, Jefferson Davis�s...
Gallipoli
A Ridge Too Far
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2013
For the first time showcasing a unique and extensive range of Australian War Memorial photographs, Gallipoli: a Ridge too far describes the pivotal events of that momentous year as they affected all the countries involved. The book combines fresh perspectives from the worlds leading authorities, including...
The Metropolitan Revolution
How Cities and Metros Are Fixing Our Broken Politics and Fragile Economy
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2013
Across the US, cities and metropolitan areas are facing huge economic and competitive challenges that Washington won't, or can't, solve. The good news is that networks of metropolitan leaders mayors, business and labor leaders, educators, and philanthropists are stepping up and powering the...
by Bradley Trevor Greive, Rachael Hale
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
Some pairings are just meant to be: peanut butter and chocolate, yin and yang, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. So it was only a matter of time before the stars in the universe lined up and suggested the collaboration between New York Times best selling author Bradley Trevor Greive and award-winning...
Ralph Ellison in Progress
The Making and Unmaking of One Writer's Great American Novel
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2010
Ralph Ellison may be the preeminent African-American author of the twentieth century, though he published only one novel, 1952’s Invisible Man. He enjoyed a highly successful career in American letters, publishing two collections of essays, teaching at several colleges and universities, and writing...
The Governors of Illinois and the Mayors of Chicago
People of Regional, National, and International Consequence
Language: English
Release Date: November 20, 2012
From Sharach Bond, who served as the first governor of Illinois beginning in 1818, to William Ogden, Chicagos first mayor, many powerful men and women have played vital roles in the political life and climate of both Chicago and Illinois. The Governors of Illinois and the Mayors of Chicago provides...
Arredondo
Last Spanish Ruler of Texas and Northeastern New Spain
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2017
In this biography of Joaquín de Arredondo, historian Bradley Folsom brings to life one of the most influential and ruthless leaders in North American history. Arredondo (1776–1837), a Bourbon loyalist who governed Texas and the other interior provinces of northeastern New Spain during the Mexican...
Lucifer's Banker
The Untold Story of How I Destroyed Swiss Bank Secrecy
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
As a private banker working for the largest bank in the world, UBS, Bradley Birkenfeld was an expert in Switzerland’s shell-game of offshore companies and secret numbered accounts. He wined and dined ultrawealthy clients whose millions of dollars were hidden away from business partners, spouses, and...
Fingerprints of God
What Science Is Learning About the Brain and Spiritual Experience
Language: English
Release Date: May 14, 2009
From the award-winning NPR religion correspondent and author of Life Reimagined: The Science, Art, and Opportunity of Midlife comes a fascinating investigation of how science is seeking to answer the question that has puzzled humanity for generations: Can science explain God?
Is spiritual experience...