Potomac: 565 books
by Joshua L. Gleis
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
The post-9/11 world has witnessed a rebirth of irregular and asymmetrical warfare, which, in turn, has led to an increase in conflicts between conventional armies and non-state armed groups. In their haste to respond to the threat from insurgencies, nations often fail to plan effectively not only for...
by Rohan Gunaratna, Arabinda Acharya
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2012
Since January 2004 the violence in Thailand's southern provinces has claimed more than 4,600 lives. It has also adversely affected the local economy and overall quality of life there. An atmosphere of fear and intimidation is dividing the society along religious lines, and some experts are concerned...
by Steven E. Siry
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
From June 1775 to February 1781, during the American War of Independence, ten patriot generals died as a result of combat wounds. Their service and deaths spanned most of the warÆs duration and geographical expanse. The generals were a diverse group, with six born in America and four in Europe, three...
Veterans on Trial
The Coming Court Battles over PTSD
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2012
by Peter J. Vernezze
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2011
When Peter J. Vernezze took a leave of absence from his position as a philosophy professor to serve as a Peace Corps volunteer in China, he supplemented his main task—teaching English—with leading a weekly philosophical discussion group with Chinese undergraduate and graduate students at Sichuan...
by Rich Wiles
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2010
Of the approximately seven million Palestinian refugees around the world, more than 650,000 are living in camps along the West Bank and Gaza Strip. Having been forced from their homes, either through violence or the threat of it, those living in these camps, Rich Wiles asserts, suffer greatly from Israeli...
Neither Victor nor Vanquished
America in the War of 1812
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
In 1812, less than forty years after breaking from Britain, the United States found itself in another war with its former colonial master. Now, during the two hundredth anniversary of the War of 1812 comes Neither Victor nor Vanquished, William WeberÆs reappraisal of this critical but frequently misunderstood conflict.
The Best They Could Be
How the Cleveland Indians Became the Kings of Baseball, 1916-1920
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2013
Since the founding of professional baseball, few teams have risen above years of mediocrity only to see their fortunes interrupted by war and tragedy. Fewer still have then rallied to win the World Series. In the early twentieth century, the Cleveland Indians brought the world championship to their...
by James K. Libbey
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Today, air power is a vital component of the U.S. armed forces. James Libbey, in Alexander P. de Seversky and the Quest for Air Power, highlights the contributions of an aviation pioneer who made much of it possible.Graduating from the Imperial Russian Naval Academy at the start of World War...
War on the Silver Screen
Shaping America's Perception of History
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2014
Americans have been almost constantly at war since 1917. In addition to two world wars, the United States has fought proxy wars, propaganda wars, and a “war on terror,” among others. But even with the constant presence of war in American life, much of what Americans remember about those conflicts...
Changing the Rules of Engagement
Inspiring Stories of Courage and Leadership from Women in the Military
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2012
The Rocky Road to the Great War
The Evolution of Trench Warfare to 1914
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2013
Nicholas Murray's The Rocky Road to the Great War examines the evolution of field fortification theory and practice between 1877 and 1914. During this period field fortifications became increasingly important, and their construction evolved from primarily above to below ground. The reasons for these...
Man Versus Ball
One Ordinary Guy and His Extraordinary Sports Adventures
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2013
Jon Hart is not a professional athlete. His one major sports victory is a world championship in roller basketball, which is basketball on in-line skates. More than ten years ago, he started pursuing his own bucket list and embarked on a hilarious and insightful journey into the furthest reaches of the sports world.
by John J. Domagalski
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2012
The early morning hours of July 6, 1943, found the USS Helena off the Solomon Islands in what would later be known as the Battle of Kula Gulf. But the shipÆs participation in the battle came to a swift end when three Japanese torpedoes suddenly struck. One hundred and sixty-eight sailors went down with...