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  • Exodus from the Alamo

    The Anatomy of the Last Stand Myth

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    The award-winning historian provides a provocative new analysis of the Battle of the Alamo—including new information on the fate of Davy Crockett.Contrary to legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo during the Texan Revolution died in a merciless predawn attack by Mexican soldiers. With extensive research into recently discovered Mexican accounts, as well as forensic evidence, ... Read more

    $2.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • Custer at Gettysburg

    A New Look at George Armstrong Custer versus Jeb Stuart in the Battle's Climactic Cavalry Charges

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    "A mosaic of thousands of tiny pieces that, seen whole, amounts to a fascinating picture of what probably was the most important moment of the Civil War." —Thomas E. Ricks, New York Times bestselling author of The GeneralsGeorge Armstrong Custer is famous for his fatal defeat at the Little Bighorn in 1876, but Custer's baptism of fire came during the Civil War. His true rise to prominence began at ... Read more

    $17.59 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Barksdale's Charge

    The True High Tide of the Confederacy at Gettysburg, July 2, 1863

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    There is "never a dull moment" in this "excellent account" of an overlooked Confederate triumph during the Civil War's Battle of Gettysburg ( San Francisco Book Review).While many Civil War buffs celebrate Picket's Charge as the climactic moment of the Battle of Gettysburg, the Confederate Army's true high point had come the afternoon before. When Longstreet's corps triumphantly entered the battle ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Imposing Fictions

    Subversive Literature and the Imperative of Authenticity

    by Thomas Phillips, Cate Rivers ...
    Imposing Fictions aims to ameliorate the growing problem of what Martin Heidegger refers to as psychological and cultural “homelessness” by diagnosing the nature of the latter’s current manifestations and offering readings of literature that seek to inspire the genuine, and genuinely subversive, alterity required by an authentic mode of being.Specifically, it advocates for the value of subversive ... Read more

    $116.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Leave No Man Behind

    The Saga of Combat Search and Rescue

    by George Galdorisi, Thomas Phillips ...
    Beginning with the birth of combat aircraft in World War I and the early attempts to rescue warriors trapped behind enemy lines, Leave No Man Behind chronicles in depth nearly one hundred years of combat search and rescue (CSAR). All major U.S. combat operations from World War II to the early years of the Iraq War are covered, including previously classified missions and several Medal-of-Honor ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • How to Land a Top-Paying Oceanologists Job: Your Complete Guide to Opportunities, Resumes and Cover Letters, Interviews, Salaries, Promotions, What to Expect From Recruiters and More

    by Phillips Thomas ...
    For the first time, a book exists that compiles all the information candidates need to apply for their first Oceanologists job, or to apply for a better job.What you'll find especially helpful are the worksheets. It is so much easier to write about a work experience using these outlines. It ensures that the narrative will follow a logical structure and reminds you not to leave out the most ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781

    The Winning of American Independence

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    Discover the little-known role Alexander Hamilton played in the decisive battle of the American Revolution: Yorktown.Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown, October 1781 is the first book in nearly two and a half centuries that has ever been devoted to the story of Alexander Hamilton’s key contributions in winning the most decisive victory the of the American Revolutionary war at Yorktown. ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • Anne Bonny the Infamous Female Pirate

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    Not all pirates are men, nor are all damsels in distress. Here is the true saga of Irish born Anne Bonny, "Golden Age" pirate of the 18th Century Caribbean.Hollywood has tried numerous times to reproduce Anne, currently in Starz Black Sails, even the video game Assassins Creed, and yet her full story has yet to be told, until now.Anne Bonny has captured the imagination of Cosplay fans around the ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • How the Irish Won the American Revolution

    A New Look at the Forgotten Heroes of America's War of Independence

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    When the Continental Congress decided to declare independence from the British empire in 1776, ten percent of the population of their fledgling country were from Ireland. By 1790, close to 500,000 Irish citizens had immigrated to America. They were was very active in the American Revolution, both on the battlefields and off, and yet their stories are not well known. The important contributions of ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Pickett's Charge

    A New Look at Gettysburg's Final Attack

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    Main Selection of the History Book ClubThe Battle of Gettysburg, the Civil War’s turning point, produced over 57,000 casualties, the largest number from the entire war that was itself America’s bloodiest conflict. On the third day of fierce fighting, Robert E. Lee’s attempt to invade the North came to a head in Pickett’s Charge. The infantry assault, consisting of nine brigades of soldiers in a ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Saving Washington's Army

    The Brilliant Last Stand of General John Glover at the Battle of Pell's Point, New York, October 18, 1776

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    Learn the little-known history of the forgotten American Revolution Battle of Pell's Point and the heroism of John Glover.General William Howe and the mighty British-Hessian Army possessed the golden opportunity to cut-off, trap, and then destroy General George Washington’s Army before he could retreat north and escape from Harlem Heights, New York, when he landed his army at Pell’s Point north of ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD

  • George Washington's Surprise Attack

    A New Look at the Battle That Decided the Fate of America

    by Phillip Thomas Tucker ...
    Extensively researched and superbly argued in Tucker’s compelling narrative, this in-depth examination of George Washington’s military miracle’ at the Battle of Trenton unquestionably confirms the vital importance of that stunning victory.” -Jerry D. Morelock, PhD, editor in chief at Armchair GeneralLike many historical events, the American Revolution is sometimes overlooked, ignored, or minimized ... Read more

    $18.99 CAD