He was the most controversial American general in World War II—and
also one of the most successful, courageous, and audacious. As a post-war
administrator of defeated Germany, he sounded alarm bells about the dangers of
Soviet encroachment into Europe. Politically, he was a lightning rod—an
outspoken conservative who continually embarrassed his superiors with his
uncensored, undiplomatic, and unrestrained comments to the press. He was
General George S. Patton Jr., "Old Blood and Guts."
The Confederate soldier was revered by Northerners and Southerners alike long after the war ended for what Philip A. Bruce calls “the high, the gallant, and the romantic aspects” of his character. Examples of character traits like these are rare in public life nowadays, but they abound on the pages of Brave Deeds of Confederate Soldiers. Bruce’s vivid account of numerous deeds of daring, bravado, cunning, and selfless courage by Confederate partisans during the great conflict will fire your children’s imaginations — and impress upon them the all-important lesson that some causes are worth risking everything to advance. read more
For more than a century the fate of the Confederate submarine H.L. Hunley remained one of the great unsolved mysteries of the Civil War. The brainchild of wealthy New Orleans planter and lawyer Horace Lawson Hunley, the Hunley inspired tremendous hopes of breaking the Union's naval blockade of Charleston, only to drown two crews on disastrous test runs. But on the night of February 17, 1864, the Hunley finally made good on its promise. Under the command of the heroic Lieutenant George E. Dixon, the sub rammed a spar torpedo into the Union sloop Housatonic and sank the ship within minutes, accomplishing a feat of stealth technology that would not be repeated for half a century. read more
Thomas Nelson Page grew up on Oakland Plantation in Virginia just before, during, and after the Civil War. In a style similar to G. A. Henty's, Page taught history through fiction, targeting a slightly younger audience than Henty. read more
Since leaving Zimbabwe in 1984, Peter Godwin has returned many times to visit his parents in their adopted country. When his father suffered a massive heart attack, Godwin's visits grew even more frequent - and he couldn't help noticing that his birthplace, Godwin finds his country, once a post-colonial success story, had descended into a vortex of violence and racial hatred incited by its embattled dictator, Robert Mugabe. Now, in When a Crocodile Eats the Sun, Godwin describes the terrible conditions in his native land - and reveals how things have gotten so bad that that white and black people alike are united in their hatred and fear of the dictator who made it happen.
The 5 months between Lincoln's election and the firing on Fort Sumter is one of the least understood and most passionately debated periods in American history. As Maury Klein puts it, it all boils down to the same stubborn question: "How could the oldest, deadliest, most divisive conflict of a proud nation come down, after decades of bitter strife, to a dispute over an insignificant fort squatting on a hunk of rock in the harbor of the South's oldest and most defiant city?" read more
The U.S. Navy is relying on a historic icon to remind the world of America's strength and courage. Since May 2002, all U.S. Navy ships have flown the First Navy Jack from 8 a.m. to sunset daily while in port. The temporary substitution for the Union Jack represents a historic reminder of the nation's and Navy's origin and will to persevere and triumph during the global war on terrorism. We invite you to proudly display this American symbol and send a message to the world that America will stand up to its aggressors and preserve liberty.
Thus warned Hilaire Belloc in 1936 -- long before the Christian West permitted millions of Moslems to immigrate and proliferate, building thousands of new mosques in the United State and Europe, including a huge one in Rome itself a few years ago. Belloc's essay on Moslems, together with five important and meaty Catholic Encyclopedia articles by scholar Gabriel Oussani in 1908, comprise this valuable new book. read more
For more than two hundred years, questions about the factuality of the Old Testament have led many critics to see it as little more than pious fiction. In this fascinating new book, noted ancient historian K.A. Kitchen takes strong issue with today's "revisionist" critics and offers a firm foundation for the historicity of the biblical texts.
The history of Virginia -- central to the history of America. Of our first six presidents, four came from Virginia. It was the great Virginian, George Washington, who led the Continental army and presided over the Constitutional Convention. Many of our greatest Founders and colonial statesmen were Virginians. read more
Distinguished historian Edward Larson deconstructs the popular historical myths surrounding the “Scopes Monkey Trial.” Learn what really happened in the summer of 1925 when the forces of creationism and evolutionism collided in the rural south. read more
We are still caught in the lie that Darwinism is the only
respectable scientific position -- and much of this
pseudoscientific dogmatism rests on myths surrounding the
enigmatic figure of Charles Darwin himself. Darwin would change
the world with his theory -- but the popular perception of him as
a disinterested scientist who arrived at this theory after
painstaking and meticulous examination of the natural world is
dead wrong. As Benjamin Wiker proves in The Darwin Myth: The
Life and Lies of Charles Darwin, Darwin did not originate the
theory of evolution. Darwin's singular achievement was to dress
it up with enough scientific trappings to make it plausible -- a
goal which he pursued out of a fanatical desire to strike a blow
at Christianity and eradicate the idea that human beings were
created in the image of God. Wiker shows that Darwinism, despite
the shrill denials of many of its supporters, does indeed lead
to atheism -- because Darwin designed it to do so.
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One of the first things Stalin, Hitler, Mao and other totalitarians did was rewrite the histories of their nations, remaking the past to foster their control of the present. The American Left has done the same thing in our country: most American history books - both for students and adults -- are riddled with PC nonsense that makes the Founding Fathers over into racist slaveholders, the settlers of the West into genocidal land-stealers, and the welfare state into the harbinger of the ultimate triumph of liberalism.
Since the attacks of September 11, 2001, many attempts at explanation have been made -- but few if any have matched the analytical depth and original displayed by English philosopher and cultural commentator Roger Scruton. In The West and the Rest: Globalization and the Terrorist Threat, Scruton argues that to comprehend and combat Islamic terrorism, one must understand both the unique historical evolution of the state and the dynamic of globalization. Some highlights of his argument: read more
This extraordinary eyewitness chronicle takes you on a grand tour of America from the Revolution to computer chips. Bestselling historians Stephen Ambrose and Douglas Brinkley spotlight notable Americans and ordinary citizens, pivotal events and everyday life in a sweeping synthesis of the American story. The features befit the ambitious title: read more
Honor the crew aboard the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan, as well as one of our nation's greatest presidents, by wearing the U.S.S. Ronald Reagan Commissioning Ball Cap.
When he was tapped to accompany President Clinton and carry the nuclear "football" that contains the top-secret codes the President needs in case of nuclear war, Lieutenant Colonel Robert "Buzz" Patterson was proud and grateful. He had already put his life on the line for his country many times as he flew combat missions over the Persian Gulf and Bosnia, and he was honored to take on this new and awesome responsibility. read more
Jam-packed with firsthand narratives, diary entries, personal letters, and patriotic songs and poems, the "Source-Readers in American History" series truly lives up to its ambitious title. Originally published at the turn of the century as a 4-volume set, here, back in print and available to Club members ONLY are volumes 3 & 4: How Our Grandfathers Lived and The Romance of the Civil War.
From the acclaimed author of The Virginian comes this classic narrative about life in the post Civil-War South. Using Charleston, South Carolina (renamed Kings Port) as his backdrop, Owen Wister paints a compelling portrait of a southern culture seeking to move forward in the aftermath of debilitating warfare and reconcile with a vastly different northern elite read more
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