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What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting (Book Notes)

An overview of the history of American script writing, from the early days of silent cinema to the present day.

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

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/Book Excerpt)

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/Book Excerpt)

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

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.

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.

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/Book Excerpt)

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

The General Armstrong Privateer (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

In September 1814, in the Portuguese port of Fayal, of the Azores, a crew of American privateersmen defended the brig General Armstrong against an overwhelming British force.

The Cruise of the U.S.S. Wasp (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

In the War of 1812 the little American Navy, including only a dozen frigates and sloops of war, won a series of victories against the English.

The Battle of New Orleans (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

The Battle of New Orleans was fought between the British and American Army (led by future president Andrew Jackson) in January 1815, shortly after the War of 1812 had ended.

The Battle of Trenton (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

After crossing the Delaware River the night prior to the attack, General  Washington and his Continental Army fought Hessians garrisoned at Trenton, New Jersey on the morning of December 26, 1776.

The Storming of Stony Point (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

On the evening of July 16, 1779, a select group of George Washington's Continental Army decisively defeated British troops at an outpost in Stony Point, New York during the Revolutionary War.

Washington at Valley Forge (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

During the winter of 1777-1778, under the leadership of General George Washington, the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge in brutal conditions.

The Siege of Yorktown (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

Yorktown was the last major battle in the American Revolution. It led to the surrender of Cornwallis & the British army, and prompted negotiations to end the war.

Samuel Adams & The Boston Tea Party (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

After Parliament levied new taxes, Colonists rebelled by throwing the taxed-tea into the Boston Harbor.

Patrick Henry & the Stamp Act (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

The great orator and Founding Father is best remembered for his "If this be treason, make the most of it" speech & for his famous words "...give me liberty, or give me death".

Nathanael Greene: Revolutionary War Hero of the South (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

The American Revolution General Nathanael Greene is regarded as a brilliant military leader, defending the South during the war.

A Scout with the Buffalo Soldiers (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

This historical article, about an excursion with the 10th United States Cavalry, was written & illustrated by Frederic Remington in 1889.

Pony Tracks: A Model Squadron of the United States Cavalry - circa 1894 (Book Excerpt)

Written and illustrated by Frederic Remington, this historical reprint from the book Pony Tracks explores his experience tagging along with the U.S. Cavalry.

Daniel Webster: Defender and Expounder of the Constitution (Historical Reprint/Book Excerpt)

His words "Liberty and Union! One and inseparable, now and forever" electrified his countrymen and became a watchword of national progress.