This work offers a close look at the post-Jefferson history of Thomas Jefferson's home and the work that has gone into saving and restoring Monticello. B&w historical photos are included. Leepson
A full-length portrait, published to commemorate the 200th anniversary of "The Star-Spangled Banner," examines Francis Scott Key's contradictory life and times, his contributions as an advisor to Andr
The Battle of Monocacy, which took place on the blisteringly hot day of July 9, 1864, is one of the Civil War’s most significant yet little-known battles. What played out that day in the corn a
The Battle of Monocacy, which took place on the blisteringly hot day of July 9, 1864, is one of the Civil War’s most significant yet little-known battles. What played out that day in the corn a
A top hit of 1966, “The Ballad of the Green Berets” was a patriotic tribute to the Special Forces by Staff Sergeant Barry Sadler. This life-and-times biography vividly recounts the sensational details
The thirteen-stripe, fifty-star flag is as familiar an American icon as any that has existed in the nation’s history. Yet the history of the flag, especially its origins, is cloaked in myth and
