Almost since Champlain's men first settled on St. Croix Island in 1604, the French and the English fought for control of Acadia, a huge area consisting of today's Maritime Provinces and parts of Quebec and Maine. The British assault on Fort Beauséjour in 1755 was the final act in this long struggle. The frontier between the two imperial powers lay along the Chignecto Isthmus, the neck of low, fertile marshlands and parallel ridges joining Nova Scotia to the mainland. Of great strategic imp...

In Teaching America, more than 20 leading thinkers sound the alarm over a crisis in citizenship—and lay out a powerful agenda for reform. The book’s unprecedented roster of authors includes Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, Senator Jon Kyl, Senator Bob Graham, Secretary Rod Paige, Alan Dershowitz, Juan Williams, Glenn Reynolds, Michael Kazin, Frederick Hess, Andrew Rotherham, Mike Feinberg, Seth Andrew, Mark Bauerlein and more.Their message: To remain America, our country has to give it...

In 2016, Americans fed up with the political process vented that frustration with their votes. Republicans nominated for president a wealthy businessman and former reality show host best known on the campaign trail for his sharp rhetoric against immigration and foreign trade. Democrats nearly selected a self-described socialist who ran on a populist platform against the influence of big money in politics.While it is not surprising that Americans would channel their frustrations int...

Beneath the tranquil surface of a North Texas town, the future of the human race awaits …After forty years, members of the global conspiracy known only as the Project are finally nearing the completion of their plans. FBI special agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully alone have a glimpse of the nightmare that lies ahead for the rest of the world: an alien invasion fueled by the most devastating virus in human history. And only they know that the truth isn’t out there anymore—it’s alrea...

Three very different love stories—noir, magical, and quirky—because we always need more love.•A wife takes her husband on a surprise anniversary trip that she knows is not where he wants to go. Will they survive to enjoy another year together?•In the time of war, a classroom of children experiences no joy. Can one brave woman use her magic to take her students to a circus? War changes everything—or does it?•When you're different, yo...

Three very different love stories—noir, magical, and quirky—because we always need more love.• A wife takes her husband on a surprise anniversary trip that she knows is not where he wants to go. Will they survive another year together?• In the time of war, a classroom of children experiences no joy. Can one brave woman use her magic to take her students to a circus? War changes everything—or does it?• When you’re different, you still want love. But can you find some...