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Benedict Arnold's Navy
McGraw-Hill Education 2006; US$ 24.95An epic story of one man?s devotion to the American cause In October 1776, four years before Benedict Arnold?s treasonous attempt to hand control of the Hudson River to the British, his patch-work fleet on Lake Champlain was all that stood between British forces and a swift end to the American rebellion. Benedict Arnold?s Navy is the dramatic... more...
George Washington's Secret Navy
McGraw-Hill Education 2008; US$ 26.95For the first time, the full story of a critical but long-forgotten episode in American history Covering the span of a single year, George Washington?s Secret Navy tells the tale of how Washington, famous for his solicitousness, modesty, and respect for civilian command, took it upon himself to build a navy without informing Congress or seeking... more...
George Washington's Great Gamble
McGraw-Hill Education 2010; US$ 26.95One shining yet overlooked moment that changed the course of the Revolutionary War In the opening months of 1781, General George Washington feared his army would fail to survive another campaign season. The spring and summer only served to reinforce his despair, but in late summer the changing circumstances of war presented a once-in-a-war opportunity... more...
The Blackbirder
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 12.99In a blind rage, King James, ex-slave and now Marlowe's comrade in arms, slaughters the crew of a slave ship and makes himself the most wanted man in Virginia. The governor gives Marlowe a choice: Hunt James down and bring him back to hang or lose everything Marlowe has built for himself and his wife, Elizabeth. Marlowe sets out in pursuit of the... more...
Leaders in the Crucible
Greenwood Publishing Group 2000; US$ 132.00The author raises critical questions about the future of presidents as public leaders who address moral concerns within and beyond the gates of the academies. more...
The Pirate Round
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 11.99In 1706, war still rages in Europe, and the tobacco planters of the Virginia colony's tidewater struggle against shrinking markets and pirates lurking off the coast. But American seafarers have found a new source of wealth: the Indian Ocean and ships carrying fabulous treasure to the great Mogul of India. Faced with ruin, former pirate Thomas Marlowe... more...
Reign of Iron
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 13.99At the outbreak of the Civil War, North and South quickly saw the need to develop the latest technology in naval warfare, the ironclad ship. After a year-long scramble to finish first, in a race filled with intrigue and second guessing, blundering and genius, the two ships -- the Monitor and the Merrimack -- after a four-hour battle, ended the... more...
Thieves of Mercy
HarperCollins 2009; US$ 21.99Having survived the bloody Battle of New Orleans and the loss of their ironclad Yazoo River, captain Samuel Bowater, engineer Hieronymus Taylor, and the survivors of their crew are given new orders -- take command of an ironclad warship being built in Memphis, Tennessee. Bowater and his men take passage upriver from "Mississippi" Mike Sullivan,... more...
The Only Life That Mattered
McBooks Press 2004; US$ 9.99Fed up with an outlaw existence, Calico Jack Rackam swears off the pirate life, until he meets Anne Bonny, a woman who would as soon stab a man as give him a good tumble?that is, unless he's a pirate. Soon Jack finds himself out on the high seas, with Anne by his side and his men spoiling for action. more...
Leaders in the Crossroads
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2009; US$ 48.99This book considers two intriguing issues. One is an exploration of the characteristics that determine success and failure in the academy's top post. The second is more complex but equally crucial: What is the impact of presidents on the ideals of the university? How do presidential leadership, rhetoric, and action connect to the fundamental beliefs... more...









