Earle Rice

Presents an account of three brothers George Tom and Boston Custer and their battle against Union soldiers and Native Americans during the Civil War and includes details about their early years through the Battle of Little Bighorn at which all 210 of George Custer s 7th Cavalry command were killed.

Acclaimed as the most beautiful woman of her time, Eleanor of Aquitaine uniquely shaped 12th-century Europe. As the wife of two kings and the mother of three others, her beauty, grace, style, and intellect captivated a continent. At a time when men regarded women as little more than personal property to be owned and exploited, Eleanor threw off the shackles of male dominance and scribed an indelible mark on the history of France and England. As France's...

Sir Walter Raleigh streaked across the Elizabethan heavens like a bright, shining star. Often regarded as a true Renaissance man that is, a man gifted with many talents and abilities he lived life to the fullest. Born to adventure, Raleigh parlayed a sharp mind and a yen for prestige and power into enough living for a dozen lesser men. As soldier, swashbuckler, writer, historian, poet, explorer, businessman, and more, he rose in favor at the court...

An introduction to Adolf Hitler's tactic of combining air attacks with swiftly moving ground forces.

Examines the events of the Persian Gulf War in 1990 from Iraq's invasion of Kuwait in early August to the ceasefire on Thursday February 28 1991.

Examines the facts and theories surrounding the voyages taken to North America by the English explorer John Cabot in the late 1490s.

A look at the life and military accomplishments of General Douglas MacArthur, whose career included serving as commander of the United States Army in the Far East during World War II.

Describes country and city life during the Middle Ages including such aspects as social order, religion, family life, agriculture, money and trade, war, pestilence, education, and architecture and other arts.

Discusses D Day, when British and American troops invaded Normandy to take back western Europe from Adolf Hitler.

Describes the history, culture, and life of people living during the Crusades.