The strategic importance of Southern ports during the Civil War is highlighted, emphasizing how their closure was vital for limiting the Confederacy's access to war supplies. While the North successfully captured New Orleans in 1862, it wasn't until 1864 that they targeted Mobile Bay and the city of Mobile, Alabama, showcasing the delayed military focus on this crucial area.
The narrative explores Andrew Johnson's tumultuous political life, emphasizing his clashes with the Radical Republicans following Lincoln's assassination. It highlights Johnson's commitment to national healing versus the Radicals' punitive agenda towards the South, ultimately leading to his impeachment. Despite being acquitted, his case serves as a cautionary tale about the risks of one governmental branch overstepping its bounds. The account is enriched with illustrations, a bibliography, and an index, providing a comprehensive look at this pivotal moment in U.S. history.
"Leathernecks are respected as the elite on countless battlefields around the world; see how they have earned it. The United States Marine Corps's history is one built on tenacity. A handful of bedraggled and unappreciated ships' guards known as Continental Marines more than 230 years ago grew to become, in the twenty-first century, a superb, multi-functional, ready-response force combining ground, air, and sea power.With their own ships, aircraft, and special operations capability, Marines have become the most versatile, self-sufficient, all-encompassing, ready-response warriors on the planet. They fly fighter-bombers, helicopters, and surveillance planes, and are equipped with the very best weapons and gear.The transformation has never been smooth. Besides fighting on distant shores or quelling disturbances at home, the Marines have had to battle against penurious politicians and interservice rivals. The constant pressure to be the best created a special bonda a fellowship of valora that has made Marines determined fighters, continuously modifying their doctrine to respond to the evolving global war on terrorism. Marines: An Illustrated History is packed full of dramatic action photographs, paintings, and detailed maps. Learn how Marines are uniquely trained in amphibious warfare and organized into highly mobile attack groups operating from specially designed ships. Not just a recap of the history of the Marines, the Corps's exploits since 2007 are profiled in an all-new chapter.Get an up-close, personal view of why the toughest warriors in the world are proud to claim the title of United States Marine."--Wheelers.co.nz
Read the entire history of how the USAF flies, fights, and wins. From its beginning in 1907 as the Aeronautical Division of US Army's Signal Corps, with just one officer and two enlisted men, the United States Air Force has grown to become the foremost aerial armed force. American aviators performed valiantly in World War I with intrepid pilots such as Eddie Rickenbacker and Frank Luke leading the way. Between the wars, aviation, commercial, and military resources around the world grew by leaps and bounds as the numbers of aircraft in service and their capabilities tremendously increased. Although the Army Air Corps, as it was known at the time, was no better prepared for World War II than the rest of the army, it had developed a highly professional corps of experienced officers who would be able to take advantage of the latest American aircraft technology like the B-17 Flying Fortress and the P-51 Mustang. With the end of the war and the creation of an independent armed force in 1947, the United States Air Force leapt into the jet age with such icons as the F-86 Sabre and the remarkable B-52 Stratofortress. Air Force: An Illustrated History is a book that no enthusiast of the world's largest, most powerful, and most versatile air-combat force will want to miss!