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The Military American history book series explores American military history through the lens of a specific state, county, or city. Learn how Milwaukee’s Harley-Davidson’s factories churned out military motorbikes in World War II. Take a trip on a U-boat off the Outer Banks. Return to the “largest all-American fight” on Kings Mountain during the American Revolution. From the French and Indian Wars in Maine to the secret genesis of Area 51 during the Cold War, these American military history books reveal the influence of war on our communities. [View all Military books]
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Cover image for The American Revolution on the Jersey Shore, isbn: 9781467170604
The American Revolution on the Jersey Shore
$24.99
Cover image for The French & Indian War in the Adirondacks, isbn: 9781467158893
The French & Indian War in the Adirondacks
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Cover image for Cape May County and the American Revolution, isbn: 9781467170833
Cape May County and the American Revolution
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Cover image for Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution, isbn: 9781467170789
Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee in the American Revolution
$24.99
Cover image for Revolutionary War Patriots of South Central Michigan, isbn: 9781467171434
Revolutionary War Patriots of South Central Michigan
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Cover image for The Revolution on Raritan Bay, isbn: 9781467171489
The Revolution on Raritan Bay
$24.99
Cover image for Cold War California, isbn: 9781467170208
Cold War California
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Cape May County and the American Revolution

9781467170833

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Discover and celebrate the heritage of Cape May County's revolutionary patriots.

Descendants of whalers and those accustomed to hard living, the people of Cape May County served their emerging country on land and sea. They fought in the Continental army and the local militia at places like Brandywine and Germantown, and they fought at sea and on Delaware Bay, mostly as privateers. Their activities devilled the vaunted British navy and damaged the British war effort. Men like the Stillwell brothers, Nicholas and Enoch, prowled the waters around Egg Harbor and Peck’s Beach. Others, like successful Philadelphia lawyer and merchant Thomas Leaming, financed privateer ventures at the risk of losing everything.

Cape May County author Ray Rebmann tells the story of the roles played by local men and women in securing America’s liberty. 

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The Revolution on Raritan Bay

9781467171489

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From daring escapes and naval skirmishes to the resilience of everyday people, The Revolution on Raritan Bay reveals how this region’s sacrifices and conflicts influenced the outcome of America’s independence.

Raritan Bay was more than a body of water during the American Revolution—it was a front line. Its villages, farms, and ports became places where Patriots, Loyalists, and those in between clashed in a struggle that reshaped the colonies. Smugglers, privateers, and spies used its waters and inlets to move men, messages, and supplies. Families were torn apart, neighbors eyed one another with suspicion, and violent raids brought the war directly to the doorsteps of New Jersey residents.

Historian and television host John R. Schneider uncovers these overlooked stories, weaving together local accounts with the broader fight for liberty. 

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Cold War California

9781467170208

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In Defense of Democracy

 

The focal point of western defense against Soviet aggression during the Cold War, California proved instrumental in preventing a Third World War during the twentieth century. The state’s major military presence on land, air, and sea diverged with a peaceful counterpart that created the United Nations in San Francisco in 1946.

Muroc Field, the future Edward Air Force Base, was the site of Chuck Yeager’s feat breaking the sound barrier in 1947, and Lockheed Skunkworks produced the top-secret high-tech U2 Dragon Lady and SR-71 in Southern California. Cold War presidents, stalwarts Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan, both hailed from the Golden State. Billionaire Howard Hughes, who made his mark in aviation and the movies, provided cover for the Glomar Explorer mission to recover a sunken Soviet submarine in the Pacific.

Hollywood was a two-sided coin, supporting both pro-American movie messaging and becoming a flash point for government investigations into Communist sympathies.

 

Cold War historians Francis Gary Powers Jr., Christopher Sturdevant, and Franky Ortega delve into California’s role in winning the Cold War.      

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