Provides verifiable evidence that dispels the long-held myth that none of Custer's soldiers survived the massacre that took place in Montana on June 25, 1876.
America's Foundation in Religious Freedom, Expanded and Updated
This revised edition includes a new introduction which discusses how religious liberty has taken on deeper dimensions in a post-9/11 world. It includes new material on Supreme Court cases involving church-state relations and a new concluding chapter on America's religious and political landscape.
What role does war play in political development? Our understanding of the rise of the nation-state is based heavily on the Western European experience of war. Challenging the dominance of this model, Blood and Debt looks at Latin America's much different experience as more relevant to politics today in regions as varied as the Balkans ......
Each volume in this series is organized around an individual presidency and gathers a host of biographical, analytical, and primary source historical material that will analyze the presidency and bring the president, his administration, and his times to life. The series focuses on key moments in U.S. political history as seen through the eyes of the most influential presidents to take the oath of office. Unique headnotes provide the context to data, tables and excerpted primary source documents. The format of each book follows the same organization and includes: [yen] Introduction [yen] Biographical Sketch [yen] Campaigns and Electoral Strategies [yen] Key Figures in the Administration, A to Z [yen] Administration Policies [yen] Crises and Flashpoints [yen] Relationship with Major Institutions [yen] After the White House [yen] Appendix: Timeline [yen] Bibliography [yen] Index Andrew Jackson, born in 1767, attained the rank of major general. Through his military exploits during the war of 1812, Jackson was nicknamed "Old Hickory." His victory in the Battle of New Orleans helped launch his political career. Four years later he defeated Adams and became the seventh president of the United States. He was the first westerner to be elected by the common man and not the elite, and the first to be a target of a presidential assassin. With the turmoil of the times, Jackson was confronted with sectional politics, nullification threats, and the responsibility of removing Native Americans from their ancestral homes. Jackson died in 1845.
This amazingly complete book describes in crisp text all the information commanders and staff officers need to know about "how the army works" in the year 1862.
The Philippine-American War and the Aftermath of an Imperial Dream 1899-1999
Examines the official American nationalist story of benevolent assimilation and fraternal tutelage in its half century of colonial occupation of the Philippines. This title recounts the consequences of American colonialism in the Philippines.
Marbury versus Madison combines documents and analytical essays timed for the bicentennial in 2003. This timely collection will explain: the constitutional, political, philosophical background to judicial review; the historical record leading to this landmark case; the impact of the decision since 1803; its impact on the world stage, especially for new and emerging democratic nations.
The Philippine-American War and the Aftermath of an Imperial Dream 1899-1999
Examines the official American nationalist story of benevolent assimilation and fraternal tutelage in its half century of colonial occupation of the Philippines. This book shows the consequences of American colonialism in the Philippines.
