The 96th Pennsylvania Volunteers infantry regiment was formed in 1861--its ranks filled by nearly 1,200 Irish and German immigrants from Schuylkill County responding to Lincoln's call for troops. The men saw action for three years with the Army of the Potomac's VI Corps, participating in engagements at Gaines' Mill, Crampton's Gap, Salem Church and Spotsylvania. Drawing on letters, diaries, memoirs and other accounts, this comprehensive history documents their combat service from the point...

Al Capone, George "Machine Gun" Kelly, Alvin Karpis, "Dock" Barker—these were just a few of the legendary "public enemies" for whom America's first supermax prison was created. In Alcatraz: The Gangster Years, David Ward brings their stories to life, along with vivid accounts of the lives of other infamous criminals who passed through the penitentiary from 1934 to 1948. Ward, who enjoyed unprecedented access to FBI, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and Federal Parole records, conducted ...

The Christmas Ranch is a modern-day Western. Based on a horse-and-cattle ranch outside of Roundup, Montana, the daughter of TJ Dawson is violently raped and left for dead. TJ and two friends go looking for the culprits that expand over three states. What happens after they catch the bad guys occupy the rest of the book. Its about a family that goes through hell and is blown apart but able to come together again. The book is not meant for children. Its full of twists and turns to keep the r...

An essential guide to the identification and control of invasive plants in OhioProblem Plants of Ohio is a guide to nonnative plant species in Ohio, providing information on the identification and control of plant species formally listed as invasive or prohibited noxious weeds as well as additional species that are considered a nuisance in gardens, landscaping, or natural settings.Featuring more than 900 color photographs to aid in the identificati...

STARFLEET CORPS OF ENGINEERSTheir motto: Have tech, will travelNeed to build a subspace accelerator while under attack by a deadly local predator? Need to rescue a starship from interphase without getting trapped there yourself? Call in the Starfleet Corps of Engineers team, specifically the crack team from the U.S.S. da Vinci. Under the guidance of Captain David Gold and his first officer, former Starship Enterprise engineer Commander Sony...

The thrilling Star Trek short story collection featuring Starfleet’s Corps of Engineers!Corps of EngineersThese are the voyages of the U.S.S. da Vinci. Their mission: to solve the problems of the galaxy, one disaster at a time. Starfleet veteran Captain David Gold, along with his crack Starfleet Corps of Engineers team lead by former Starship Enterprise ™ engineer Commander Sonya Gomez, travel throughout the Feder...

This classic text retains the superb scholarship of the first edition in a thoroughly revised and accessibly written new edition. With both new and updated essays by distinguished American and Canadian authors, the book provides a comprehensive historical overview of the formation and growth of North American regions from European exploration and colonization to the second half of the twentieth century. Collectively the contributors explore the key themes of acquisition of geographical kno...

Using many illustrations, this book takes time to describe a strategy for enhancing organizational trust and productive communication and to demonstrate how these can be used to plan and organize, both in maintaining the school organization and in adpating it for change.

“This is a remarkable collection of essays. Citizenship clearly forms the backbone for these investigations but the range of the contributors’ backgrounds (in terms of disciplinary training) and the approaches they take to the question makes this collection both broad and deep. As it turns out, there is no other way to tackle a concept as central but also as slippery as citizenship. A shorter or more focused collection would miss the nuances and insights that this one offers.”—Aaron Sheeha...

Offering a concise, highly visual approach to the basic science and clinical pathology of the digestive system, this updated volume in The Netter Collection of Medical Illustrations (the CIBA "Green Books") contains unparalleled didactic illustrations reflecting the latest medical knowledge. Revised by Drs. James C. Reynolds, Peter J. Ward, David A. Katzka, Henry P. Parkman, and Michele A. Young, Upper Digestive Tract, Part 1 of the Digestive System, Volume 9, integrates core concepts of a...

What does one do in the face of a relentless enemy?Stories Rule Press presents: Space Opera Digest 2021: Fight or Flight.Fight or flight is one of our most primal instincts, a leftover from primitive days. It cannot be denied. In the backwater colonies on the fringes of outer space, it is one of our most valuable skills.Ptolemy Lane. Sergeant Fisher. The Dagger. Senior Chief Jack Palahniuk. Jedidiah Kramer. Captain Hedge. Six heroes face that choice.Fight or...

Weirdbook #47 offers a captivating journey into the realms of fantasy and horror, featuring a diverse collection of stories from acclaimed authors such as David C. Smith, Adrian Cole, and Cynthia Ward. This issue includes Schweitzer's