In Appomattox: The Last Days Of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia Historian Michael E. Haskew has chronicled the final campaign that led to the surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia. The narrative begins with Gen. Grant being unrecogn
If asked to name the blackest day in American military history, War History Network readers might suggest the reduction of the Alamo on March 6, 1836, the destruction of the Seventh Cavalry at the Little Big Horn on June 26, 1876 or the Japanese at
Civil War on the Western Border: 1854-1865 is the classical history on the War in the Missouri-Kansas region. First note the years covered, not the traditional 1861-1865, for it postulates that the War on the Western border began long before then.
War History is not limited to the exploits of generals, admirals and GI Joes. As von Clausewitz remarked “War is nothing but a continuation of politics with the admixture of other means.” As War History Readers know, war is admixed with domestic
Stanley Karnow's Vietnam: A History--first published in 1983 and still in print today--is a compelling and informative work that provides an in-depth analysis of one of the m
As a former Spearhead Tanker myself, I really enjoyed this book. Adam Makos is a great storyteller. He follows American 3rd Armored Division Soldiers across Germany during WWII and includes the story of some German Tankers. One part of this book deta
Warbird Factory: North American Aviation in World War II by John M. Frederickson is a fascinating and well-researched examination of one of the most significant players in the United States' war production industry during World War II. The book del
This book holds a special interest for me. My ancestor fought and died under Vaughn's command. Not much is known about Vaughn's 3rd Tennessee Mounted Infantry, the unit he initially formed. I hoped to learn more about why the men from his part of T
Black Hawk Down: A Story of Modern War first published in 1999, is a riveting and harrowing account of the Battle of Mogadishu, which took place in Somalia in October 1993. This book was written by Mark Bowden, in it he brings to life the chaos, co
In most war histories the characters are the warriors, but we only know about them because of the journalists tell their stories. American Journalists In The Great War: Rewriting the Rules of Reporting is the story tellers’ story. Beginning as ci
A friend brought The Longest Winter to my attention. It documents the exploits of World War II’s most decorated American platoon, the Intelligence and Reconnaissance Platoon, 394th Infantry Regiment, 99th Infantry Division. When the Battle of th
World War I impacted all segments of societies. Many tomes chronicle the battles, the mounds of dead, the armies of the disabled, reshaped topography and ecology and economic and social disruption. Faith In Conflict examines the Impact Of The Gre
In 2015, John Fogerty's autobiography Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music was published by Back Bay Books (2016 paperback edition) an imprint of Little, Brown and Company. Fogerty's literary magnum opus is well written, and more importantly a richly e
Set in the Southwest Pacific during World War II Lucky 666: The impossible Mission is really three stories in one book. The first story is a history of the Fifth
North American images of the Great War focus on pictures of trenches scaring the French countryside, aircraft swirling above No Man’s Land and reports of the sinking of the Lusitan
