INK, CINEMA & HISTORY

American Sniper (Script)

Download and read the 2014 action/war feature film script.

Marines at War: Stories from Afghanistan & Iraq (Historical Book - Free PDF)

This book brings together the short stories of 10 Marines and a sailor who served in either Afghanistan or Iraq, some in both.

The Operator: Firing the Shots that Killed Osama Bin Laden and My Years as a SEAL Team Warrior (the true story depicted in the movie "Zero Dark Thirty")

A gripping narrative of the operation to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden by U.S. Navy SEAL Team 6.

Zero Dark Thirty (Script)

Download and read the 2012 political-thriller war/drama feature film script.

Echo Among Warriors: Close Combat in the Jungle of Vietnam (Book Notes)

A fictionalized account that reads like a true story, Echo Among Warriors weaves a realistic narrative of what it was like to be a Marine in Vietnam.

Full Metal Jacket (Script)

Download and read the 1987 war feature film script.

Chasing the Light: Writing, Directing, and Surviving Platoon, Midnight Express, Scarface, Salvador, and the Movie Game - Oliver Stone (Book Notes)

A gripping memoir that illuminates the early life and career of one of Hollywood’s most controversial and visionary filmmakers.

Platoon (Script)

Download and read the 1986 action/war drama script.

Outlander (Book Notes)

A spellbinding and sweeping tale that transports readers on an unforgettable journey through time.

Outlander (Script)

Download and read the 2014 historical romance/war/drama time-travel series scripts.

Outlander: Episode 1 - Sassenach (Story Structure for Writers)

Breakdown of the story structure of the historical, action, romance, time-travel television show.

Hampton Roads - The Battle of the Monitor & Merrimac (Historical Reprint)

Also known as the Battle of the Monitor and Merrimac, the Battle of Hampton Roads during the Civil War was the first battle between ironclad warships.

Farragut at Mobile Bay (Historical Reprint)

The Battle of Mobile Bay marked a victory for the Union during the Civil War, and is best remembered for Rear Admiral Farragut's command, "Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead".

Lieutenant Cushing and the Ram Albemarle (Historical Reprint)

In October 1864, Union naval officer Lt. William B. Cushing led a daring commando raid against the Confederate ram Albemarle.

Winslow Homer's Civil War Paintings (History Notes)

Winslow Homer, known for his exceptional maritime art, also captured the American Civil War in paintings and sketches.

Captured Freedom: The Epic True Civil War Story of Union POW Officers Escaping from a Southern Prison (Book Notes)

Captured Freedom is the story of a group of Civil War Union officers who were prisoners-of-war of the Confederate army. 

Ringed by Fire: U.S. Marines and the Siege of Khe Sanh - 21 January to 9 July 1968 (Historical Book - Free PDF)

In early 1968, roughly 6,000 Marines defending the Khe Sanh Combat Base in Vietnam were encircled and besieged by three North Vietnamese Army regiments of about 20,000 troops.  

Death in the Imperial City: U.S. Marines in the Battle for Hue - 31 January to 2 March 1968 (Historical Book - Free PDF)

The battle for Hue City stands as an example of urban warfare and how the U.S. military was able to secure victory in the face of severe odds. 

The Path to War: U.S. Marine Corps Operations in Southeast Asia, 1961 to 1965 (Historical Book - Free PDF)

This narrative chronicles the activities of the U.S. Marine Corps in the build up of the Vietnam War.

The Bataan Death March (History Notes)

The Bataan Death March was a brutal forced march of approximately 75,000 American and Filipino prisoners of war (POWs) by Japanese forces during World War II.

Among Heroes: A Marine Corps Rifle Company on Peleliu (Historical Book - Free PDF)

Few Americans know of the battle of Peleliu during WWII. It became the bloodiest battle in Marine Corps history given the number of casualties compared to the number of troops involved.

A Grave Misfortune: The USS Indianapolis Tragedy (Historical Book - Free PDF)

Indianapolis was a decorated World War II warship that is primarily remembered for her worst 15 minutes.

Valley of the Shadow: An Account of American POWs of the Japanese (Book Notes)

It can often take a long time, often too long, for a son to recognize the value of his father, in his own life and that of the society he defended. 

Commandos: Set Europe Ablaze (Book Notes)

Commandos tells the story of two U.S. Marines who are sent to fight alongside Britain's elite commando forces during World War II.

The Burning of the USS Philadelphia (Historical Reprint)

In 1804 Steven Decatur led a raid to burn the Philadelphia after she was captured by pirates in Tripoli during the Barbary War.