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Tells the story of Edward VIII and his wife, Wallis Simpson, whose affair with Joachim von Ribbentrop embroiled the duke in a German plot to use him as a puppet king. This damning correspondence could forever tarnish the reputation of the royal family.

The "first" Afghan War was directed by Robert Grenier, the CIA station chief in Islamabad. Forging separate alliances with warlords, Taliban dissidents, and Pakistani intelligence, Grenier defeated the Taliban and put Hamid Karzai in power in eighty-eight days. But his success would not last.

Journalist Jeremy Scahill takes us into the heart of the War on Terror's most dangerous battlefields as he chases down the most important foreign policy story of our time.

Renowned historian Tony Judt's final work brings the twentieth century's conflicted intellectual history to life as the age of ideas. Spanning the entire era and all currents of thought, this book restores clarity to the classics of modern thought.

This 2005 Pulitzer Prize-winning work details the secret history of the CIA's role in Afghanistan, the rise of the Taliban, the emergence of bin Laden, and America's efforts to find and assassinate him.

The Patriot's History Reader examines the documents, speeches, and legal decisions that shaped our country into what it is today. It explores both oft-cited documents, like the Declaration of Independence, as well as those that are less famous.

The presidents of the United States have been different not only in politics, but also as people. Kathleen Krull looks at our nation's fearless leaders with the eye of a gossipy neighbor, dishing the dirt on bad habits, bad fashion, and bad manners.

Mixing sharp political analysis and compelling baseball lore, Elias explores whether the face of American baseball throughout the world is that of goodwill ambassador or ugly American. 

The ninth edition of this widely acclaimed text has been revised to reflect the latest scholarship and the most recent events in the Middle East. The book is distinguished by its clear style, broad scope, and balanced treatment.

The assassination of Julius Caesar is one of the most notorious murders in history and one shrouded in mystery. Stephen Dando-Collins sorts out the puzzles as he recaptures the drama of Caesar's demise and the chaotic struggles afterwards.