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Shrouds of glory: from Atlanta to Nashville--the last great campaign of the Civil War
By Winston Groom. 1995
Groom, author of Forrest Gump (DB 38876), examines the Confederacy's last great attempt to push Union troops from southern soil.…
He focuses on General John Bell Hood, who commanded the Confederate troops in Atlanta and then pushed troops on to Nashville, where, facing defeat, he asked to be relieved of his command. Some violenceThe generals' war: the inside story of the conflict in the Gulf
By Michael R. Gordon, Bernard E. Trainor, Michael R Gordon. 1995
Gordon, chief Pentagon correspondent for the New York Times, and Trainor, a retired lieutenant general and military correspondent for the…
same paper, use recently declassified documents and interviews with generals and Washington politicians to provide an account of the war. Their emphasis is on the command decisions that shaped the battlesHaving your baby with a nurse-midwife: everything you need to know to make an informed decision
By Sandra Jacobs, American Colllege of Nurse-Midwifes, American College of Nurse-Midwives Staff. 1993
Explains the role of a midwife during pregnancy and labor, the medical technology midwives may employ, and the details of…
midwife assistance for births in the home, hospital, or birth center. Included is a state-by-state guide to regulations concerning midwivesCrusade: the untold story of the Persian Gulf War
By Rick Atkinson. 1993
Atkinson, who wrote the lead stories about the Persian Gulf War for the Washington Post, provides a chronological account of…
the forty-two-day war. He relies on his familiarity with the various leaders involved, as well as lower-echelon personnel, for his account of the bombing runs, strategy sessions, conflicts, and drug abuse that occurred. Some strong languageHonor by fire: Japanese Americans at war in Europe and the Pacific
By Lyn Crost. 1994
A former war correspondent's account of the Japanese-American men, or nisei, who volunteered for military service during World War II.…
Crost portrays the brave soldiers who had to fight prejudice on the home front before they were allowed to join the combat forces in Europe and the military intelligence service in the PacificMy American journey
By Colin L Powell. 1995
Powell shares with his fellow Americans what he believes has been a great life. The son of immigrants, he was…
raised in New York's South Bronx and was undistinguished in school. But he found his place in life when he joined the ROTC and the army. Powell's is a story of hard work and good luck, of service, and of love from and for the people who helped make the former general and Joint Chiefs chairman a popular figure in the 1990s. BestsellerWhat to eat when you're expecting
By Arlene Eisenberg, Heidi Murkoff, Sandee E. Hathaway. 1986
The authors expand their nutrition chapter from What to Expect When You're Expecting (RC 36978, BR 10288). They provide detailed…
instructions on formulating proper eating habits before, during, and after pregnancy. They include tips on setting up the kitchen, "best-odds" recipes, a quiz to evaluate your current diet, and nutritional information on food additives and junk foodReturn with honor
By Scott O'Grady. 1995
Air Force Captain Scott O'Grady prepared for his Deny Flight mission over Bosnia as usual on June 2, 1995. But…
several hours later, his plane was hit by an antiaircraft missile, and his day became anything but usual. As O'Grady details his survival during the six days it took for him to be rescued, he also provides background information on his life up to and following that mission. BestsellerRobert E. Lee: a biography
By Emory M. Thomas, Emory M Thomas. 1995
Thomas, a professor of history at the University of Georgia, believing the true Lee has never been seen, offers a…
portrait of a man he considers an enigma. Thomas's discussion of the man perhaps best known as the commander of the Army of Virginia includes Lee's years at West Point, his career as an engineer, his marriage to Mary Custis, their seven children, and his presidency at Washington CollegeThunder below!: the USS Barb revolutionizes submarine warfare in World War II
By Eugene B Fluckey. 1992
The retired rear admiral and winner of the Medal of Honor relates the story of the submarine USS Barb, which…
he commanded in World War II. Drawing from his own memories--as well as from logs, letters, interviews, official reports, and diaries--Fluckey reconstructs the daring missions of the ship and crew that sank more enemy tonnage than any other submarine during the warWhen the Pentagon was for sale: inside America's biggest defense scandal
By Andy Pasztor. 1995
The Wall Street Journal reporter who covered the Pentagon during the Reagan and Bush eras documents fraud spawned by indiscriminate…
defense spending. Basing his account on court documents, public records, and interviews, Pasztor reveals how officials rigged bids, shared classified documents with contractors, and demanded payoffs. Some descriptions of sex and some strong languagePay any price: Lyndon Johnson and the wars for Vietnam
By Lloyd C. Gardner, Lloyd C Gardner. 1995
The Rutgers University history professor presents a researched, analytic account detailing discussions and decision making among Johnson, his advisors, and…
others. Gardner argues that the president's judgments were rooted in his New Deal convictions and that his goals for Vietnam were an extension of his Great Society plansHistory of the Peloponnesian War
By Thucydides, Crawley, W. Robert Connor. 1993
Written in the fifth century B.C. by an Athenian commander, this is a history of the twenty-seven-year conflict between Athens,…
a democratic state and sea power, and the states of the Peloponnese headed by Sparta, a conservative power with an efficient military forceTailspin: women at war in the wake of Tailhook
By Jean Zimmerman. 1995
Recounts the 1991 convention of the Tailhook Association, a former drinking club for naval aviators that grew into a professional…
organization. Zimmerman tells how Lieutenant Paula Coughlin and others were manhandled by partying men. She describes Coughlin's fight to punish her attackers and examines the status of women in the navy before the combat ban was lifted in 1993. Strong language and violencePickett, leader of the charge: a biography of General George E. Pickett, C.S.A
By Edward G Longacre, Edward G. Longacre. 1995
A scholarly portrait of the leader of the famed suicidal charge at Gettysburg in 1863. Describes Pickett's life and exploits…
from his days at West Point through the Mexican and Civil Wars. Refutes some errors, stereotypes, and myths from earlier accounts of the maligned Confederate generalFisher's face, or, Getting to know the admiral
By Jan Morris. 1995
A lively biography of Lord Admiral John "Jacky" Fisher, the genius who transformed the Royal Navy into the world's premier…
sea power just in time for World War I. Portrays the enigmatic Fisher as religious, flamboyant, humorous, cruel, and eerily prescient about future wars and warfareWings of morning: the story of the last American bomber shot down over Germany in World War II
By Thomas Childers. 1995
Historian Childers writes of his uncle, Howard Goodner, who was killed in the last days of World War II. Using…
Goodner's daily letters home, letters of crewmates, and interviews with a surviving buddy and with German farmers who remember the crash, Childers details the fate of the young men of the B-24 Black Cat. c1995.Spyglass: an autobiography
By Hélène Deschamps, Helene Deschamps-Adams. 1995
The author was a teenager when France declared war on Germany during World War II. Deschamps tells how after France…
was occupied, she decided to fight the Nazis by joining the underground resistance movement. Her best friend soon followed, and over the years the girls' missions became more and more dangerous. Some violence. For junior and senior high readersThe last great victory: the end of World War II, July/August 1945
By Stanley Weintraub. 1995
Writing like an historical novelist, Weintraub recounts the epochal events of the final month of World War II. He provides…
a blow-by-blow narrative as millions of Germans flee the vengeful Communists, the Enola Gay mission devastates Hiroshima, Russians invade Manchuria, and much more. 1995.The Golden Thirteen: recollections of the first Black naval officers
By Paul Stillwell. 1993
Personal portraits of the thirteen sailors who in 1944 became the first African American officers in the U.S. Navy. Oral…
histories from the group's eight survivors recall their selection, officer training, service experiences, and later careers