Customer Review: As we hear about North Korea on the news today it is interesting to go back to see the war as it was actually fought. The Korean War was a sad story of American mistakes. A mistake in a speech led the North Koreans to think we didn't care. The run down condition of the American army in terms of... more info
Customer Review: I've been interested in the Richard Cox mystery since I was very little and read about it in LIFE magazine in 1950 and then a few years later in CORONET. From time to time over the years I would research the topic hoping for new information. I'd almost given up until I came across this book ,... more info
Customer Review: This book is interesting, but not compelling. It illustrates Lincoln's use of the printed word to influence the tide of history, but is not told in a compelling manner. The reader will have to dig for its importance.
Customer Review: Maihafer's book is an enjoyable read for the person who is either interested in military history or a leader who has to make tough decisions.
Ranging from the Revolutionary War to Desert Storm, Maihafer describes the story of 15 leaders and the tough decisions they faced. Examples include: Daniel... more info
Customer Review: Physical courage is justly acclaimed and highly honored
throughout American history. An Audie Murphy will shine
throughout the ages as a man utterly fearless in the heat
of battle. There is another order of courage less spectacular,
and perhaps more difficult - that which is required to make... more info
Customer Review: This book is about the experiences in the Korean War of members of the West Point class of 1949. Just one year after graduation these young officers found themselves in the middle of fierce fighting in rugged Korean terrain. The onset of winter and the entry of the Chinese into the war soon added... more info
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