Beginning with a general overview of crime in the Illinois state, this book focuses on such cases as the 'Murder Castle' of H H Holmes, the intellectual thrill killers Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb, as well as the bloody St Valentine's Day Massacre involving Al Capone's South Side mob and Bugs Moran's North Side gang.
Cases of Murder, Treason, Counterfeiting, Massacre, Plunder, and Abuse
The epic battles of the Civil War have become the stuff of legend and the subject of a vast amount of literature. Much less known is the war behind the lines, a war carried out by merciless guerrillas, bloodthirsty mobs, murderous vigilantes and sinister secret agents.
Suitable for fly tier's, this book of fly patterns is filled with both hot new flies and proven, reliable standards and tips on how, where, and when to fish these patterns. It includes instructions for tying the most effective trout flies for rivers across North America. It also features a DVD with instructions on 31 fly-tying techniques.
Historic Incidents of the Battle of the Little Big Horn
Although everyone in Custer's immediate command was killed during the fighting at the Battle of Little Big Horn on June 25-26, 1876, others who participated in the battle survived. Troopers with Custer tells their stories, often in their own words.
Gen. Erwin Rommel arrived in Africa's Western Desert in February 1941 to lead the elite German Afrika Korps in its efforts to support the battered Italians. Disobeying orders to remain on the defensive, Rommel attacked, nearly pushed the numerically superior British out of Libya, and besieged the critical port of Tobruk.
Library Journal wrote that Mammal Tracks & Sign "will set the standard for years to come and is essential to anyone interested in tracking this continent's mammals." This new book in the Tracks & Sign series aims to set the same standard for reptile and amphibian tracking. It's an invaluable resource for both beginning and experienced trackers. ......
The prospectus of humans living, working, and establishing communities in space can no longer be dismissed as the romantic notions of science fiction writers and space buffs. With the launch of the space shuttle human kind will enter a new era in space exploration, one giant step closer to the goal of human colonization. Our understanding of man's ......
The battle at Antietam Creek, the bloodiest day of the American Civil War, left more than 23,000 men dead, wounded, or missing. Facing the aftermath were the men, women, and children living in the village of Sharpsburg and on surrounding farms.
