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This book, first published in 1960, is a close examination of the twelve most decisive weeks in British history. It looks at the responsibility of pre-war politicians for the preparedness of the air defence system, the conflicting views on the conduct of the battle on both sides, the attitude of the US, and the part played by such leading figures as Dowding, Park, Beaverbrook, Kesselring and Sperle.

"1914- Bataille de l'Aisne- Assaut d'une tranchee Allemande par l'Infanterie Francaise.;1914- Battle of the Aisne- Storming of a German trench by the French infantry". Handwritten note on reverse: "Le 16 Juillet 1915, Chiere Marcelline, [French]". ; https://digital.kenyon.edu/arthistorystudycollection/1341/thumbnail.jpg

Surigao Strait in the Philippine Islands was the scene of a major battleship duel during the Battle of Leyte Gulf. Because the battle was fought at night and had few survivors on the Japanese side, the events of that naval engagement have been passed down in garbled accounts. Anthony P. Tully pulls together all of the existing documentary material, including newly discovered accounts and a careful analysis of U.S. Navy action reports, to create a new and more detailed description of the action. In several respects, Tully's narrative differs radically from the received versions and represents an important historical corrective. Also included in the book are a number of previously unpublished photographs and charts that bring a fresh perspective to the battle.

"From dawn to dusk on November 30, 1999, tens of thousands of people shut down the World Trade Organization meeting, facing cops firing tear gas and rubber bullets, the National Guard, and the suspension of civil liberties. An unexpected history was launched from the streets of Seattle, one in which popular power would matter as much as corporate power, in which economics assumed center stage, and people began envisioning who else they could be and what else their economies and societies might look like." "The Battle of the Story of the Battle of Seattle explores how that history itself has become a battleground and how our perception of it shapes today's movements against corporate capitalism and for a better world."--Jacket

Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- How To Use This Book -- Research Topics for Defining Moments: The Battle of Gettysburg -- Narrative Overview -- Prologue -- Chapter One Slavery Threatens the Union -- Chapter Two America Erupts into Civil War -- Chapter Three Armies Gather Near Gettysburg -- Chapter Four The Battle is Joined -- Chapter Five Pickett's Charge and Lee's Retreat -- Chapter Six The War Draws to a Close -- Chapter Seven Legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg -- Biographies -- Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) -- Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) -- Winfield Scott Hancock (1824-1886) -- Robert E. Lee (1807-1870) -- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) -- James Longstreet (1821-1904) -- George G. Meade (1815-1872) -- George E. Pickett (1825-1875) -- J. E. B. "Jeb" Stuart (1833-1864) -- Primary Sources -- The Army of Northern Virginia Invades Pennsylvania -- Lee's Army Advances to Gettysburg -- Impressions of the Battle from a British Observer -- Longstreet and Lee Debate Strategy before the Second Day of Battle -- Chamberlain Describes the Battle of Little Round Top -- Meade Decides to Stay Put after Day Two at Gettysburg -- A Rebel Officer Remembers Pickett's Charge -- A Yankee Soldier Recalls Pickett's Charge -- A Northern Newspaper Hails the Victory at Gettysburg -- General Lee Writes Home after Gettysburg -- Lincoln's Unsent Letter to Meade -- Lincoln's Gettysburg Address -- Woodrow Wilson Addresses Civil War Veterans at Gettysburg -- A Civil War Historian Reflects on Gettysburg -- Important People, Places, and Terms -- Chronology -- Sources for Further Study -- Bibliography -- Photo and Illustration Credits -- Index.

Athens' alliance with Darius -- Athens' victories over the Boeotians and Chalcidians -- The Ionian revolt -- Darius and the Greeks of Europe -- The armies arrive at Marathon -- The plain of Marathon -- When Marathon became a magic word -- After the fighting -- What if? -- Appendix A: Important ancient sources on Marathon -- Appendix B: The date of the battle