This is a detailed account from eyewitnesses about the Islamic Jihad terrorist bombing of the United States Marine Corps detachment barracks in Beirut, Lebanon in 1983. The story covers the Lebanese civil war and events leading up to the bombing, including deliberations within the U.S. government, and the tragic aftermath of the attack. The brave sacrifice of the servicemen should never be forgotten.
The first in a new in-depth nonfiction series examining the devastating terrorist attacks that changed the course of history from #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr and Pulitzer Prize finalist James M. Scott, beginning with the 1983 Marine barracks bombing in Beirut.
1983: the United States Marine Corps experiences its greatest single-day loss of life since the Battle of Iwo Jima when a truck packed with explosives crashes into their headquarters and barracks in Beirut, Lebanon. This horrifying terrorist attack, which killed 241 servicemen, continues to influence US foreign policy and haunts the Marine Corps to this day.…
The book highlights the little known history of a female 16th century Irish chieftain who resisted English rule and fought her local enemies during a time when women were socially repressed. The colorful and turbulent history of Ireland during the Tudor expansion is examined within the context of O’Malley’s struggles and triumphs. Her audience with Queen Elizabeth I as an equal is a fascinating highlight of this excellent work of non-fiction.
This book provided a history of piracy along the eastern seaboard of the United States during the early colonial era. It was a fascinating glimpse of the corrupt practices of the early governors and the lawlessness that prevailed on that stretch of the Atlantic Ocean.
Set against the backdrop of the Age of Exploration, Black Flags, Blue Waters reveals the surprising history of American piracy's "Golden Age" - spanning the late 1600s through the early 1700s - when lawless pirates plied the coastal waters of North America and beyond. "Deftly blending scholarship and drama" (Richard Zacks), best-selling author Eric Jay Dolin illustrates how American colonists at first supported these outrageous pirates in an early display of solidarity against the Crown, and then violently opposed them. Through engrossing episodes of roguish glamour and extreme brutality, Dolin depicts the star pirates of this period, among them the…
The Queen of England — Elizabeth Tudor — has earned the wrath of King Philip of Spain. She’s been meddling in his imperial possessions and sending privateers to rob his treasure ships. It’s time for Philip to end her reign and install a Catholic puppet on her throne. It’s time to unleash the Armada against England. Are Elizabeth's fighting ‘sea dog’ mariners and pirate admirals up to the task of beating the Spanish juggernaut? Immerse yourself in a riveting historical drama as two mighty navies square off to decide the fate of Europe. View the epic struggle through the eyes of the participants as the Invincible Armada advances up the English Channel toward a rendezvous with history.
