Charlotte and Mecklenburg County Police (Images of America) by Ryan L. Sumner,Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Benevolent Fund

To Antietam Creek: The Maryland Campaign of September 1862

In early September 1862 millions of Union squaddies huddled in the defenses of Washington, disorganized and discouraged from their contemporary defeat at moment Manassas. accomplice basic Robert E. Lee then led his difficult and assured military of Northern Virginia into Maryland in a daring gamble to strength a showdown that will win Southern independence.

Abortion: The Ultimate Exploitation of Women (Morgan James Faith)

Abortion: the final word Exploitation of ladies unwinds the cultural fantasy that abortion empowers girls. not just are males accountable for selling and legalizing abortion in the USA, they're the foremost beneficiaries. utilizing old evidence, clinical study, and emotional own tales, Fisher presents overwhelming proof that abortion undermines women’s rights, victimizes ladies, teenagers, and males, and is eroding the very textile of our society.

Drone Nation: The Political Economy of America's New Way of War

Drone country unveils an unforeseen situation the place foreign drone conflict results in a nation of everlasting warfare via expanding numbers of assassinations of the western world’s declared enemies. It presents old context for the increase and popularity of drone struggle and examines most likely destiny affects.

Inside Terrorism (Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare)

Bruce Hoffman's inside of Terrorism has remained the seminal paintings for figuring out the historic evolution of terrorism and the terrorist way of thinking. during this revised 3rd variation of his vintage textual content, Hoffman analyzes the most recent advancements in international terrorism, supplying perception into new adversaries, motivations, thoughts, and strategies.