A young man with grand dreams hustles to rise out of poverty and survive a plague-ridden New Orleans, in this historical novel from an award-winning author.1853. Born on a Mississippi farm, John Samson Donnelly learned early on that he had no desire to toil the land in backbreaking labor like his forebears. Believing he was meant for greater things, John set out to become a doctor—not an educated man of medicine, but a peddler of potions o...

Though highly regarded and widely heralded, Albert Cowdrey's short stories have mostly appeared in digest magazines and reprints have been sporadic. This collection gathers fourteen of his finest tales.These narratives show much of the breadth and all of the appeal of Cowdrey's fiction. They vary from historical fantasies set six hundred years ago to science-fictional adventures in the distant future. The characters are a wondrous crew of sheriffs, soldiers, academics, bookstore own...

A genre-spanning collection of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short stories from a World Fantasy Award–winning author.From a medieval fantasy and an alternate post–World War II history to supernatural mysteries set in New Orleans' French Quarter and extraterrestrial encounters on colonized worlds, the variety of stories in Revelation and Other Tales of Fantascience presents Albert E. Cowdrey's vivid, limitless imagination in one essential volume....

A despotic regime polices time travel to protect its rule over humanity in this provocative SF novel from a World Fantasy Award–winning author.It happened in the late twenty-first century: the great cataclysm between superpowers that left more than twelve billion people dead, blanketing Earth in a two-year winter. Cities and governments fell, ending nations. Survivors faced famine and plague. Wildlife mutated, evolving to adapt as the planet recovered. Centuries of...

The Plot Against the Peace, which was first published in 1945, uncovers Nazi Germany's secret plans for a Third World War. The book reveals how the behind-the-scenes clique which really rules Germany is plotting to undermine the peace, split the United Nations, and convert military defeat into actual victory.Written by two journalists who have won an international reputation for their exposés of fifth-column activities and worldwide fascist intrigues, this book offers thoroughly doc...

In Jukes-Edwards, Albert E. Winship examines the impact of education and heredity on human development by comparing the legacies of two families: the Jukes, associated with crime and poverty, and the Edwards, descendants of theologian Jonathan Edwards. Through detailed genealogical research, Winship contrasts the outcomes of these families, attributing their stark differences to factors such as moral character, education, and environment.The study argues for the transformative power of edu...

The narrative begins with the causes of World War I, including the alliances, imperialist ambitions, and nationalistic tensions that led to the conflict. It then moves through the major events of the war, such as the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the entry of major powers into the conflict, and key battles like the Battle of the Somme and Verdun. The authors also explore the impact of new technologies, the role of propaganda, and the challenges of trench warfare, as well as th...

There is no denying that the Covid-19 pandemic has been the cause of many changes. Many people have been working from home over the past two years, and many have been using their computers more than ever, for both business and person reasons. It is the perfect time for #Hacked – 10 Practical Cyber Security Tips to Help Protect Personal or Business Information, a new book by cyber security expert Albert Whale. This book is a guide to the risks in cyberspace, and what can be done to prevent ...

A School History of the Great War offers readers a compelling exploration of one of the most tumultuous periods in modern history. The anthology traverses an array of literary styles ranging from narrative storytelling to analytic discourse, presenting a mosaic of perspectives on the First World War. Each work in the collection contributes essential insight into the cultural and societal upheavals that defined the era, with standout pieces that probe into the complex interplay of nationali...

Fought on almost every continent, World War II confronted American GIs with the unprecedented threats to life and health posed by combat on Arctic ice floes and African deserts, in steamy jungles and remote mountain villages, in the stratosphere and the depths of the sea.

This brief history of World War One was prepared upon the suggestion of the National Board for Historical Service. Its purpose is to expand into an historical narrative the outline of the study of the war which the authors prepared for the Board and which was published by the United States Bureau of Education as Teachers' Leaflet No. 4, in August, 1918.

The Delaware River has been home to steamboats and canoes, swimmers and fishermen, and shipyards and factories for generations. Recreation and industry have long coexisted along its changing banks. Along the Delaware River presents the Delaware River corridor-from Hancock, New York, in the Catskill Mountains, to the mouth of the Delaware Bay-at the beginning of the twentieth century. Postcards, many nearly a hundred years old, are used to show a river system that both resembles and differs...