How Baseball in the Nation's Capital Survived WWII and Changed the Gam
This book covers the Washington Nationals and the Grays during WWII, examining the impact of the war on the two teams in the nation's capital and the league as a whole. Each chapter is devoted to a wartime year, beginning with 1941 to set the stage and ending with the return of peacetime in 1946.
World War I and the Origins of U.S. Military Intelligence provides the most authoritative overview of the birth of the Army's modern use of intelligence services processes, starting with World War I.
This book describes historical events in Virginia during the War of 1812, looking specifically at how Virginia's militia was organized, supplied, and financed by the Commonwealth. It discusses the militia's unpreparedness in training, its lack of adequate ordnance, and how the state financed the war.
Hungary and the Division of Labor in Military Production
This book draws a subtle picture of Warsaw Pact economic and military cooperation by presenting a complete branch-the military industry-from the perspective of a smaller member-state, Hungary. It demonstrates that the military industry's cooperation played a crucial role in the development of economic integration within the Soviet Bloc, and it was ......
The Diplomatic Mission of Anthony Morris, 1813 - 1816
A Quaker Goes to Spain is a multifaceted historical narrative. It recounts in detail a unique but virtually forgotten U.S. diplomatic initiative during The War of 1812, interwoven with a far more personal account of the emotional hardship, and the cultural and philosophical growth, experienced by the unusual man sent to carry out the mission.
Explores why the United States - counter to widely accepted wisdom in international relations theory - chose the course it did. In this book the author asserted that domestic political institutions and culture played a decisive role in preventing the mobilization of resources necessary to implement an expansionist grand strategy.
Explores why the United States - counter to widely accepted wisdom in international relations theory - chose the course it did. In this book the author asserts that domestic political institutions and culture played a decisive role in preventing the mobilization of resources necessary to implement an expansionist grand strategy.
