The story of Edwin Glover's life is in large part the story of the "Greatest Generation." It is the story of a patriot, and a life of service. The edited book is compiled from the personal reflections of Ed himself, and is presented in his own words. It is organized and edited by Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Douglas Dollar.
Introducing a New U.S. History Text That Takes Religion Seriously Unto a Good Land offers a distinctive narrative history of the American people -- from the first contacts between Europeans and North America's native inhabitants, through the creation of a modern nation, to the 2004 presidential election. Written by a team of highly regarded historians, this textbook shows how grasping the uniqueness of the "American experiment" depends on understanding not only social, cultural, political, and economic factors but also the role that religion has played in shaping U. S. history. While most United States history textbooks in recent decades have expanded their coverage of social and cultural history, they still tend to shortchange the role of religious ideas, practices, and movements in the American past. Unto a Good Land restores the balance by giving religion its appropriate place in the story. This readable and teachable text also features a full complement of maps, historical illustrations, and "In Their Own Words" sidebars with excerpts from primary source documents.
With Biographical Sketches of the Officers Who Fell in Battle. and a Complete Roster of All the Officers and Men Connected with It--Showing All Changes by Promotion, Death Or Resignation, During the Military Existence of the Regiment
With Biographical Sketches of the Officers Who Fell in Battle. and a Complete Roster of All the Officers and Men Connected with It--Showing All Changes by Promotion, Death Or Resignation, During the Military Existence of the Regiment
This Civil War history of the Tenth Regiment, Vermont Volunteers, follows the officers and men who served, from the time they went into camp at Brattleboro and were mustered into the United States service on September 1, 1862 to the fall of Richmond and their triumphant return to Burlington, battle-scarred and war-weary, in June of 1865. Of the one thousand and sixteen men who left in '62, only 451 remained.
This monumental series, acclaimed as a "masterpiece of comprehensive scholarship" in the New York Times Book Review, reveals the impact of Asia's high civilizations on the development of modern Western society. The authors examine the ways in which European encounters with Asia have altered the development of Western society, art, literature, science, and religion since the Renaissance. In Volume III: A Century of Advance, the authors have researched seventeenth-century European writings on Asia in an effort to understand how contemporaries saw Asian societies and peoples.
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