History / Politics

What Do You Know about America's Vice Presidents? (The official quiz that you, the reader, should take right now to determine if you need this book) How many vice presidents went on to become president? How many sitting presidents died or were forced from office? How many vice presiden...

"One day I'll be in that house," said ten year old Condoleezza Rice as she gazed across the White House's expansive front lawn. Of course, Condi made good on that promise. With poise and gracefulness―combined with an iron will and determination―rarely seen in Washington, Rice has become...

William J. Bennett reacquaints America with its heritage in two volumes of America: The Last Best Hope. While national test scores reveal that American students know startlingly little about their history, former U.S. Education Secretary William J. Bennett offers one of the most grippi...

For the most notorious leaders in the history of the world, evil is more than just a moment of weakness―it's a way of life. For every noble king, righteous emperor, and peace-loving president, history seems to serve up a double portion of murderous pharaohs, deranged dictators, or corru...

The enemy is everywhere in war-torn Iraq, and suppliers and construction workers run the same risks as uniformed combatants: guerrilla attacks, suicide bombings, rocket bombardments, and road mines. This is the compelling story of Carter Andress and the unique methods his multinational ...

"For many Americans, guns seem to be a fundamental part of the American experience―and always have been." Grand in scope, rigorous in research, and elegant in presenting the formative years of our country, Armed America traces the winding historical trail of United States citizens' pass...

Tree-huggers may actually be squeezing the life out of the environment. In a book that is alternately alarming, enlightening, ironic, and entertaining, award-winning journalist John Berlau explores the myriad ways in which shortsighted environmentalism actually endangers trees, wildlife...

"You and I became reconciled in April 1865, [and] have remained so since. . . . All [others] who are willing to be reconciled can do it by simply becoming good American citizens." ―William T. Sherman in a letter to Joseph E. Johnston It was the most trying time of the United States' you...

"Is the United Nations the benign force for good that so many proclaim? Or is there a darker agenda at work behind the scenes? Nathan Tabor reveals the sinister plan behind the glossy image of world cooperation painted by the UN and its defenders. The Beast on the East River includes or...