Hunting History

Settlers in the frontier West were often easy prey for criminals. Policing efforts were scattered at best and often amounted to vigilante retaliation. To create a semblance of order, freelance enforcers of the law known as man-hunters undertook the search for fugitives. These pursuers have often been portrayed as ruthless bounty hunters, no better than the felons they pursued. Robert K. DeArment's detailed account of their careers redeems their reputations and reveals the truth behind their fascinating legends.

The hunt for the origin of the AIDS virus began over 20 years ago. It was a journey that went around the world and involved painstaking research to unravel how, when, and where the virus first infected humans. Dorothy H. Crawford traces the story back to the remote rain forests of Africa - home to the primates that carry the ancestral virus - and reveals how HIV-1 first jumped from chimpanzees to humans in rural southeast Cameroon. Examining how this happened, and how it then travelled back to Colonial west central Africa where it eventually exploded as a pandemic, she asks why and how it was able to spread so widely.

This is a short, narrative history of the origins, course, and outcome of America's military involvement in Vietnam by an experienced guide to the causes and conduct of war, Larry H. Addington. He begins with a history of Vietnam before and after French occupation, the Cold War origins of American involvement, the domestic impact of American policies on public support, and the reasons for the ultimate failure of US policy.

Born in the Old City of Sana’a, Yemen, to a pair of middle-class doctors, Mohammed Al Samawi was a devout Muslim raised to think of Christians and Jews as his enemy. But when Mohammed was 23, he secretly received a copy of the Bible, and what he read cast doubt on everything he’d previously believed. After connecting with Jews and Christians on social media, and at various international interfaith conferences, Mohammed became an activist, making it his mission to promote dialogue and cooperation in Yemen. Then came the death threats....

What does it mean to live a life of courage, faith, and purpose? In 28 Amazing Christian Women, you’ll discover the inspiring true stories of women who trusted God in the face of incredible odds and, in doing so, changed the course of history and the church. You’ll meet Joan of Arc, a teenage peasant who claimed divine guidance and led armies to victory, standing boldly for her faith even when it cost her life. Florence Nightingale, driven by compassion and a deep sense of calling, revolutionized healthcare and saved countless lives. Priscilla Shirer inspires modern women today with her...

After destroying William Carpenter, the Master Vampire he followed from London to America, Jack Morrow, also known as Jack the Ripper, finds that his foe had powerful allies in New Orleans who mean to avenge their fallen leader. He soon finds himself tangled in a dangerous web of vampires and Vodou cultists who will stop at nothing to kill Jack the Ripper and end the wrath he has brought upon them. Among the Ripper’s new enemies is a powerful vampire who appears as a nine-year-old southern girl, determined to avenge her fallen Sire. She calls upon Victor, a Vampire Elder and his devious ...

In Karelia, deep behind enemy lines, Hale is reunited with Leo. Together, they must battle their way through occupied territory to reach the Mannerheim Line. Once the pair of snipers reach the line, they will have to devise a way to sneak through the Soviet 7th Army whose forces stretch across the entire Karelian Isthmus. To succeed in their mission the pair will have to slip through the one hundred and thirty thousand invaders assaulting the Mannerheim line. If successful, the pair will face an even greater danger, friendly fire from their fellow Finns as they cross through the no man’s ...

The Ancient Egyptians are famous for their pyramids and mummies, but how do these ancient items impact your life today? From hieroglyphs evolving into emojis and kohl around the eyes evolving into eyeliner and mascara, the inventions and discoveries of Ancient Egypt offer us endless reasons to appreciate history.

A near-future murder-mystery-drama morphs over 10 days into an action-packed sci-fi conspiracy-thriller as a historical Southern rural river community is suddenly overwhelmed by a series of accidents and deaths. Are all these events somehow tied to a dam break, the murder of an old riverman, and a fish? Can Sheriff Coleman of Charles County solve this puzzling case with the reluctant help of Jason Dickson, an autistic convicted-hacker/ engineering student? What discovery is so great they risk their lives, and everyone they love, to reveal to the world? Can you decipher the Master Code with ...

Marshal Clay a survivor of the Civil war returns home a restless man. Sadly he finds that the only person he had lived for had been kidnapped. His wife was now gone. He is appointed Marshal that day and begins his search for her. The story is fast action and full of gun play and bizarre events. He and his deputies track killers and kidnapper's. A story of revenge, justice, romance and sadness.

Traveling through cities and sites across Italy, France, Germany, Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States, Kristen J. Sollee - a second-generation witch herself - explores the witch as a figure of female power and persecution. By infusing an adventurous first-person narrative with extensive research and imaginative historical fiction, Witch Hunt captures the magic of travel to make an often-overlooked period of history come alive.

When Nick Caine and Ishi go missing from an airport, the price of their freedom is the Syrinx of Polyphemus... The legendary pan flute of a mythological cyclops. But others want it, too—and stealing it will create yet another powerful enemy. The Cyclops is more than a religious relic. It has powers so immense that whoever possesses it could rule the world—or destroy it. They’re dealing with the Illuminati, being chased by a madman, being kidnapped and trying to stop a megalomaniac from taking over the world... It’s all in a day’s work for antiquities thief and looter ...

This comprehensive, landmark history chronicles our ongoing battle against al-Qa’ida, the greatest threat the West has faced in the modern era. An internationally recognized authority on terrorism and counterinsurgency, Seth G. Jones presents a dramatic narrative of the on-the-ground police work; the elaborate, multiyear investigations led by the CIA, FBI, and Britain’s MI5; and the shifting and deadly alliances between terrorist groups that have characterized the conflict.

The year 2009 marks the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the majestic river that bears his name. Just in time for this milestone, Douglas Hunter, sailor, scholar, and storyteller, has written the first book-length history of the 1609 adventure that put New York on the map. Hudson was commissioned by the mighty Dutch East India Company to find a northeastern passage over Russia to the lucrative ports of China. But the inscrutable Hudson, defying his orders, turned his ship around and instead headed west....

Fifty years of service at the White House in various capacities, including bodyguard to Abraham Lincoln, William H. Crook's memoir brings an astonishing array of personal details of life in the executive mansion. His sensitive observations of Lincoln are especially moving.

When mage bounty hunters murdered my family, their mistake was leaving me alive. Ever since that brutal massacre, my hardened heart thrives on revenge. Until the day I see her. She is a mage in pursuit of shifters under my protection and my sworn enemy. From the moment our eyes meet, a connection as dangerous as it is captivating sparks between us, threatening to shatter both of our lives. She represents the evil I fight against. I should resist her. I can't resist her. I don't want to resist. And now we are caught in a flood of forbidden passion neither of us can stem. Will she take a leap...

Growing up beside the Chisholm Trail, captivated by the songs of passing cowboys and his bosom friend, an African American farmhand, John A. Lomax developed a passion for American folk songs that ultimately made him one of the foremost authorities on this fundamental aspect of Americana. Across many decades and throughout the country, Lomax and his informants created over five thousand recordings of America’s musical heritage, including ballads, blues, children’s songs, fiddle tunes, field hollers, lullabies, play-party songs, religious dramas, spirituals, and work songs.

Behind Japanese Lines has a great deal to say about the relations with the Filipinos and about the problems of dealing with and fighting the Hukbalahaps, the communist guerrillas or, indeed, in opposing the Japanese. This book adds considerable insights into the significance of guerrilla warfare as it relates to modern warfare in general

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries the plume birds of Florida were in peril. Their valuable feathers were used in the international millinery trade and their extinction was imminent. A cadre of dedicated Audubon Society wardens helped to slow their destruction. Among them were the martyrs of early wildlife conservation, Guy Bradley and Columbus McCleod. Both of these men died in the line of duty protecting plume birds in South Florida. This book is based on what came after those tragedies, when a new generation of protectors picked up the conservation torch. It is nearly twenty-five ...

In the heart of the 17th century, a time when the high seas were both a realm of boundless opportunity and perilous uncertainty, there emerged figures whose daring exploits would etch their names into the annals of maritime history. Among these, Captain William Phipps stands out as a particularly intriguing character, not only for his audacity but for the intricate tapestry of his life that wove together threads of ambition, adventure, and audacity. Phipps’s story is one of transformation and reinvention. Initially setting out as a shipwright, he soon found himself drawn to the lucrative ...