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|  | Empire of Fortune by Francis Jennings Empire of Fortune focuses on the so-called 'French and Indian War'--the bitter last-ditch struggle between the British and the French empires in the New World. Challenging traditional historians, Francis Jennings reveals in absorbing detail the political and military realities behind the myths. AUTHOR: Francis Jennings PUBLISHER: Norton, W. W. & Company, Incorporated FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: History 
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 | Struggle for a Continent by Betsy Maestro, Giulio Maestro Description not available.Discusses the relations between the European colonists and the Native Americans, the disputes between settlers from France, England, and Spain, and the role these conflicts played in the history of North America. 25,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Betsy Maestro, Giulio Maestro PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Children's Book Group FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: History 
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 | The Battle of Cantigny by Tom McGowen Description not available.Discusses the history, key personalities, and major events of the battle of Cantigny. AUTHOR: Tom McGowen PUBLISHER: Scholastic Library Publishing FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: History 
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 | Dirty Little Secrets of Vietnam by James Dunnigan This rich, popular reference source of facts and background on the war in Vietnam is by the same two military experts who wrote DIRTY LITTLE SECRETS OF WORLD WAR II. It is full of information on military science, including statistics, weaponry, and entries on all combat units involved in the fighting--as well as fascinating information on the everyday lives of soldiers. The authors pay special attention to what they see as myths that have grown up regarding the war. AUTHOR: James Dunnigan PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: History 
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 | Standing on Holy Ground by Sandra E. Johnson Description not available.A stunning true tale of Christianity in action is recounted here, illuminating the actions of a diverse group of people who banded together to rebuild churches torched in a KKK wave of church burnings in the 1980s and 1990s. AUTHOR: Sandra E. Johnson PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC FORMAT: Hardcover CATEGORY: History 
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 | American Soldier by Nate Hardcastle Description not available.An analysis of modern ground warfare draws on coverage of the conflicts in Somalia, Haiti, Colombia, Afghanistan, and Iraq to describe the sophisticated training and high risks faced by today's soldiers. Original. AUTHOR: Nate Hardcastle PUBLISHER: Avalon Publishing Group FORMAT: Paperback CATEGORY: History 
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