Published when Theodore Roosevelt was only twenty-three years old, The Naval War of 1812 was immediately hailed as a literary and scholarly triumph, and it is still considered the definitive book on the subject. It caused considerable...
All Hands Down: The True Story of the...
Kenneth SewellSewell, a submarine veteran, and Preisler, a writer of techno-thrillers, add little new evidence in their version of the story; their new data is unfailingly familiar and they never succeed in making a persuasive case for the conspira...
Indianapolis: The True Story of the W...
Lynn VincentNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • "GRIPPING…THIS YARN HAS IT ALL." —USA TODAY• "A WONDERFUL BOOK." —Christian Science Monitor• "ENTHRALLING." —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) • "A MUST-READ...
Lords of the Sea: The Epic Story of t...
J. R. HaleNoted archaeologist John R. Hale presents a stirring history of the world's first dominant navy and the towering empire it built.
Red November: Inside the Secret U.S.-...
W. Craig ReedFew know how close the world has come to annihilation better than the warriors who served America during the Cold War. Now, in this riveting new history, W. Craig Reed provides an eye-opening, pulse-pounding account of the underwater ...
The Golden Thirteen: Recollections of...
Paul StillwellThis book profiles the courageous and groundbreaking Golden Thirteen---the U.S. Navy's first African American officers on active duty---who recall in their own words how each maintained his dignity, pride, and humor in the face of pre...