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The Yankee Division in the First World War [electronic resource] : in the highest tradition / Michael E. Shay.

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by Shay, Michael E., 1945-
Call Number 940.41273 22
Publication Date 2008
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Fighting for America : the struggle for mastery in North America, 1519-1871 / Jeremy Black.

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by Black, Jeremy, 1955-
Call Number 970.01 23
Publication Date 2011
Summary Prize winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under HernÃ¡n CortÃ©s in modern Mexico in 1519 to 1871 when, with the Treaty of Washington and the withdrawal of most British garrisons, Britain accepted American mastery in North America. In this wide-ranging narrative, Black makes clear that the process by which America gained supremacy was far from inevitable. The story Black tells is one of conflict, diplomacy, geopolitics, and poli.
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Revered commander, maligned general : the life of Clarence Ransom Edwards, 1859-1931 / Michael E. Shay.

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by Shay, Michael E., 1945-
Call Number 355.0092 23
Publication Date 2011
Summary Annotation Major General Clarence Ransom Edwards is a vital figure in American military history, yet his contribution to the U.S. efforts in World War I has often been ignored or presented in unflattering terms. Most accounts focus on the disagreements he had with General John J. Pershing, who dismissed Edwards from the command of the 26th (Yankee) Division just weeks before thewar's end. The notoriety of the Pershing incident has caused some to view Edwards as simply a political general with a controversial career. But Clarence Edwards, though often a divisive figure, was a greater man than that. A revered and admired officer whose men called him Daddy, Edwards attained an impressive forty-year career, one matched by few wartime leaders . Michael E. Shay presents a complete portrait of this notable American and his many merits inRevered Commander, Maligned General. This long-overdue first full-length biography of General Clarence Edwards opens with his earlyyears in Cleveland, Ohio and his turbulenttimes at West Point. The book details the crucial roles Edwards filled in staff and field commands for the Army before the outbreak of World War I in 1917: Adjutant-General with General Henry Ware Lawton in the Philippine-American War, first chief of the Bureau of Insular Affairs, and commander of U.S. forces in the Panama Canal Zone. Revered Commander, Maligned Generalfollows Edwards as he forms the famous Yankee Division and leads his men into France. The conflict between Edwards and Pershing is placed in context, illuminating the disputes that led to Edwards being relieved of command. This well-researched biography quotes a wealth of primary sources in recounting the life ofan important American, a man of loyalty and service who is largely misunderstood. Photographs of Edwards, his troops, and his kinmany from Edwards own collectioncomplement the narrative. In addition, several maps aid readers in following General Edwards as his career moves from the U.S. to Central America to Europe and back stateside. Shays portrayalof General Edwards finally provides a balancedaccount of this unique U.S. military leader.
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Embryo politics [electronic resource] : ethics and policy in Atlantic democracies / Thomas Banchoff.

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by Banchoff, Thomas F., 1964-
Call Number 174.28 22
Publication Date 2011
Summary Compares the United States, United Kingdom, Germany, and France.
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John Quincy Adams / Lynn Hudson Parsons.

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by Parsons, Lynn H.
Call Number 973.55092 22
Publication Date 1998
Summary As son of the second president of the United States, father to the minister to the Court of St. James, and grandfather to author Henry Adams, John Quincy Adams was part of an American dynasty. In his own career as secretary of state, President, senator, and congressman, Adams was an actor in some of the most dramatic events of the nineteenth century. In this biography, Lynn Hudson Parsons chronicles the life of one of America's most absorbing figures. From the day in 1778 when as a boy he accompanied his father on a diplomatic mission to France, to his last years as an eloquent opponent of his country's foreign and domestic policies, Adams was rarely detached from public affairs. And yet, this biography reveals Adams as a man never truly at home anywhere - in Washington he was stubborn and reclusive, in Europe he was a phlegmatic ideologue, a bulldog among spaniels. His story parallels America's own.
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From Pearl Harbor to V-J Day : the American Armed Forces in World War II / D. Clayton James, Anne Sharp Wells.

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by James, D. Clayton, author.
Call Number 940.541273 20
Publication Date 1995
Summary A compact but comprehensive history of the American armed forces in World War II, examining the strategy, logistics, high command, operations, and home-front aspects of the military campaign. "Consistently absorbing ... As inclusive and compact a rundown as general readers are likely to get anytime soon."--Kirkus Reviews. American Ways Series.
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Roosevelt's second act : the election of 1940 and the politics of war / Richard Moe.

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by Moe, Richard.
Call Number 973.917092 23
Publication Date 2013
Summary ""In Roosevelt's Second Act Richard Moe has shown in superb fashion that what might seem to have been an inevitable decision of comparatively little interest was far from it.""--David McCullough On August 31, 1939, nearing the end of his second and presumably final term in office, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt was working in the Oval Office and contemplating construction of his presidential library and planning retirement. The next day German tanks had crossed the Polish border; Britain and France had declared war. Overnight the world had changed, and FDR found himself being forced to c.
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A journey of hope / Oscar Mann.

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by Mann, Oscar.
Call Number 610.92 22
Publication Date 2005
Summary In this touching and courageous memoir, Oscar Mann recounts his boyhood in France, the onset of World War II and the Holocaust, his immigration to America, and his years in the military and as a doctor. Mann's honest narrative offers us a glimpse into his past and a critical time in 20th century history and reminds us all of the power of hope.
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Focus of hope : fifty resilient students speak / Erik E. Morales, Frances K. Trotman.

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by Morales, Erik E.
Call Number 370.19341 22
Publication Date 2011
Summary Over the course of ten years, this extensive qualitative study focused on the academic resilience phenomenon. The research delves into the educational resilience experiences of fifty low socioeconomic students of color from a variety of racial and ethnicbackgrounds. In addition to chronicling specific protective factors and processes active in the students' lives, several symbiotic relationships between groups of protective factors are documented and explored. A Resilience Cycle theory, which was chronicled in previous works of the authors, is used as a framework.
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Building the continental empire : American expansion from the Revolution to the Civil War / William Earl Weeks ; [maps by Victor Thompson].

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by Weeks, William Earl, 1957-
Call Number 327.73 22
Publication Date 1996
Summary In this fresh survey of foreign relations in the early years of the American republic, William Weeks argues that the construction of the new nation went hand in hand with the building of the American empire. That empire, he maintains, was of fundamental importance to the new nation, and he shows how a dispute over the future of the empire led the nation to civil war. Mr. Weeks traces the origins of the imperial initiative to the 1750s, when the Founding Fathers began to perceive the advantages of colonial union and the possibility of creating an empire within the British Empire that would provide security and the potential for commerce and territorial expansion. After the adoption of the Constitution - which brought a far stronger central government than had been popularly imagined - the need to expand combined with a messianic American nationalism. The result was Manifest Destiny, a complex of ideas and emotions that rhetorically justified both the nation and the empire. With aggressive diplomacy by successive presidential administrations, the United States built a transcontinental empire and achieved supremacy in the Western Hemisphere. From the acquisition of Louisiana and Florida to the Mexican War, from the Monroe Doctrine to the annexation of Texas, Mr. Weeks describes the ideology and scope of American expansion. Relations with Great Britain, France, and Spain; the role of missionaries, technology, and the federal government, and the issue of slavery that forced a breakdown of the expansionist consensus - these are key elements in this succinct and thoughtful view of the making of the continental nation.
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The men who lost America : British leadership, the American Revolution, and the fate of the empire / Andrew Jackson O'Shaughnessy.

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by O'Shaughnessy, Andrew Jackson.
Call Number 973.32 23
Publication Date 2013
Summary "The loss of America was a stunning and unexpected defeat for the powerful British Empire. Common wisdom has held that incompetent military commanders and political leaders in Britain must have been to blame, but were they? This intriguing book makes a different argument. Weaving together the personal stories of ten prominent men who directed the British dimension of the war, historian Andrew O'Shaughnessy dispels the incompetence myth and uncovers the real reasons that rebellious colonials were able to achieve their surprising victory. In interlinked biographical chapters, the author follows the course of the war from the perspectives of King George III, Prime Minister Lord North, military leaders including General Burgoyne, the Earl of Sandwich, and others who, for the most part, led ably and even brilliantly. Victories were frequent, and in fact the British conquered every American city at some stage of the Revolutionary War. Yet roiling political complexities at home, combined with the fervency of the fighting Americans, proved fatal to the British war effort. The book concludes with a penetrating assessment of the years after Yorktown, when the British achieved victories against the French and Spanish, thereby keeping intact what remained of the British Empire"--
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Historical Atlas of the United States.

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by Carnes, Mark C.
Call Number 911.73
Publication Date 2013
Summary Designed for all libraries, this large-format, full-color atlas is an authoritative guide to the history of the United States. From the formation of the continent up through current events and information based on the most recent census, this work uses the geography of the United States to portray the history of the land and its people. The 300-plus maps tell the engaging story of America with detailed, clear information; accompanying text highlights key information presented in each map. An indispensable tool for students and educators alike, the Historical Atlas of the United Sta.
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