Henry Carter Hull

Chronicles the life of Augustus, the first emperor of Rome, discussing his studies, rise to power, impact on the Roman Republic, duel with Mark Anthony and Cleopatra, and other related topics.

A penetrating assessment of Augustus as ancient Rome's military commander-in-chief. The words Pax Augusta -- or Pax Romana -- evoke a period of uninterrupted peace across the vast Roman Empire. Lindsay Powell exposes this as a fallacy. Almost every year between 31 BC and AD 14 the Roman Army was in action somewhere, either fighting enemies beyond the frontier in punitive raids or for outright conquest; or suppressing banditry or rebellions within...

When defeat is inevitable there are only two options: go out on their terms, or yours. At last, the Roman Empire is winning one of its most savage wars. King Pinnes is dead. The Pannonian tribes have surrendered. Only the Dalmatians under Bato remain in the fight, and this brutal leader holds the life of a former Roman standard bearer in his hands. Corvus is spared only on condition that he continues to fight against Rome as a rebel, but his enemies...

"When the most famous toddler in America, Charles Lindbergh, Jr., is kidnapped from his family home in New Jersey in 1932, the case makes international headlines. Already celebrated for his flight across the Atlantic, his father, Charles, Sr., is the country's golden boy, with his wealthy, lovely wife, Anne Morrow Lindbergh, by his side. But there's someone else in their household-Betty Gow, a formerly obscure young woman, now known around the world...

The prequel to Lonesome Dove finds Gus and Call on a deadly trail to Santa Fe facing outlaws, bandits, and the notorious Buffalo Hump, a vicious warrior.

Chronicles the life of Charles Lindbergh and discusses his childhood, his influence and accomplishments in the aviation industry, his child's murder, and his work on creating an artificial heart.

Presents a short history of the 1849 California Gold Rush written in graphic novel format, and focuses on the discovery of gold at John Sutter's mill and how it changed both California and the rest of the nation.

The Zulu War grabs attention in a way that no other of Queen Victoria's "Little Wars" does. It is a story rich in the extremes of human experience: gallantry, cowardice, savagery, hubris, and sheer, stark terror amongst others. The way the campaign unfolded was a consequence of the actions of Britain's commander in the field, Lord Chelmsford, who thought that the outcome would be a foregone conclusion, but then found himself faced with one of the...