Tim McNeese

This book traces the events leading up to the mysterious explosion that destroyed the U.S.S. Maine in 1898 and discusses how the United States soon was at war with Spain.

Isabel Allende is an informative introduction to the distinguished author. Isabel Allende, one of the world's most widely read Latin American writers, is a Chilean novelest who, like Gabriel Garcia Marquez, was strongly influenced by her grandparents. Her vivid fiction, such as The House of the Spirits, blends realism with magical elements and spotlights political and often feminist concerns. Here is a wonderful introduction to Isabel Allende that...

This book examines the conception and creation of the Pony Express and the daring riders who carried mail on horseback between St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California.

This book examines the history of the New World, from the final decades of the 1500s through the mid-1700s, describing the exploration and quests of the French, the Spanish, and the Dutch, the establishing of English colonies, the African slaves, the French and Indian War, and the Revolutionary War.

Recounts events leading up to and surrounding the 1944-45 Battle of the Bulge in Ardennes, France, during World War II, as well as its long-lasting consequences.

This book examines the history of the United States from the end of World War II through the country's rise to superpower status and engagement in the cold war with the Communist powers of the world.

Describes the history of the colonial settlement of Williamsburg.

Describes the historical background, events, and aftermath of the 1836 attack on the Alamo, in which Jim Bowie and Davy Crockett were among the many Texans killed or captured by Santa Ana's troops.

Historical examination of the building of China's Great Wall.