As the Revolutionary War spread through ... Brigadier General Samuel Birch, British commandant of the city of New York, created a list of claimants known as The Book of Negroes.

of Calgary) has produced an exceedingly lucid treatment of the development and employment of the Red Army before and during the Great Patriotic War. Transformation is the book's unifying narrative ...

This 1777 sketch by Pierre Eugene du Simitiere, showing Continental Army soldiers and female companions, was recently discovered and will go on display at the Museum of the American Revolution in ...

The Revolutionary War was the war that led to the creation of the United States of America and, therefore, is an integral piece of the nation’s rich history. But even the most vehement ...

"The Devil's Disciple" showcases the tension and personal stakes during the war, standing out for its strong dialogue and ...

This book deals with one of most controversial issues of the Spanish Civil War (1936–9): the 'Red Terror'. Approximately 50,000 Spaniards were extrajudicially executed in Republican Spain following ...

Samuel J Halpin’s debut novel starts off with a young girl travelling on a train to visit a relative she doesn’t know. Poppy’s dad has packed her off for a two week stay with her grandmother ...

The War on Warriors uncovers the deep roots of our dysfunction—a society that has forgotten the men who take risks, cut through red tape, and get their hands dirty. The only kind of men prepared ...

Larson wrote his new book, "The Demon of Unrest," about the events leading up to the bombardment of Fort Sumter by Confederate forces – the first shots fired in the Civil War. Larson calls it ...

Steve: That's John Nagy, author of the new book Invisible Ink: Spycraft of the American Revolution. He spoke last month at the famous Revolutionary War hangout at the Fraunces Tavern in Lower ...

For most Americans of the time, the Revolutionary War was a struggle for freedom and ... he ran to a nearby church and procured a pile of hymn books for the job. Ministers could also take part ...

The Red Cross also sent out next of kin parcels from families, educational book parcels, and even activity parcels containing sports equipment. These parcels greatly improved many prisoners’ quality ...