As the fledgling nation looked west to the land beyond the Appalachian Mountains, it turned to the army to advance and defend its national interests. Clashing with Spain, Britain, France, Mexico, the Confederacy, and Indians in this pursuit of expansion, the army's failures and successes alternately delayed and hastened western migration. Roads, river improvements, and railroads, often constructed or facilitated by the army, further solidified the nation's presence as it reached the Pacifi...

This engaging, illustrated history of Fort Davis, one of the U.S. Army's most important western posts, relates the exciting history of Trans-Pecos Texas—the far western reaches off the state. Wooster traces the history of this Davis Mountains region from the days when Indians and later Spaniards and Mexicans inhabited the area, through its days as the site of Texan and American interests. The establishment and construction of Fort Davis in the mid-1850s tells the story of one of the army's...

Theatre in Education emerged in the mid-sixties as a unique hybrid of performance and child-centred learning. Contemporary Theatre in Education charts the creation and adaptation of this 'hybrid' through the Is it possible for the hybrid to survive? Or have the economics of schools, the post-National Curriculum educational philosophy and the lack of understanding from a new breed of teachers created an environment that has forced a mutation? Perhaps theatre in education has just evolved, b...

The result of painstaking and detailed research, Ralph A. Wooster, offers a fascinating insight into the men that participated in the conventions, and Legislatures that led the abortive rebellion of the Southern states. Delving into their professions, backgrounds, land and slave holding, the author elucidates the trends, voting records and party politics of the members.A fascinating and necessary study on the proponents of the Confederate cause.

Help, hope, and answers are all available on any subject in the Word of God. Finding exactly what you need when you need it can be a daunting task.Letters to My Beloved Ones is a series of inspirational, handwritten letters topically arranged to help you get that encouragement or answer you need now! Are you depressed? Have an important decision to make? Wondering why God is allowing the circumstances in your life? Help, hope, and answers from the Word of God are here in the form o...

It is possible to overcome the devil in these dark times in which we live. Revelation 12:11 tells us how. We overcome him by the blood of the Lamb--Jesus Christ's sacrifice on the cross for each person willing to freely accept it and by the word of their testimony. When we share what Christ has done in our lives, it gives others hope and the faith necessary to reach out and accept his life-giving provision for themselves. Each person that comes to faith in Christ is one less person who Sat...

John Bowlby transformed how we understand love, loss, and the bonds that shape us. As the father of attachment theory, he reshaped psychology, parenting, and modern therapy—yet the man behind the science carried mysteries of his own.Searching for Bowlby traces his journey from an emotionally distant childhood to a pioneering career that challenged the foundations of mental health. Through setbacks, breakthroughs, and a relentless search for truth, Bowlby revealed what many...

It doesn’t just answer—it asks.When an experimental AI project known as The Chinese Room begins producing results its creators cannot explain, the line between thought and simulation blurs. What begins as a philosophical curiosity soon unravels into a mystery of surveillance, secrecy, and hidden agendas. Every exchange with the machine raises unsettling new questions: is it mimicking human intelligence—or becoming something far more dangerous?Journ...

In the Mojave Desert of the 1960s, Margaret “Bonnie” Orcutt—an elegant widow and harpist turned desert homesteader—refused to be erased. When the U.S. government sought to bulldoze her land for highway expansion, she fought back with determination, legal research, and a manual typewriter. What began as a driveway dispute became a years-long battle that reached the White House.Mrs. Orcutt’s Driveway is the powerful true story of one woman’s quiet defiance against bureaucrac...

Find your spark, follow your curiosity, and turn your interests into action with this interactive guide filled with quizzes, activities, and ideas to help you discover what makes you tick and imagine what’s possible.Being a teenager can be exciting, confusing, overwhelming, and everything in between. But it can also be a time to discover what fires you up, try new things, and start figuring out what kind of life you want to create.Ignite Your Spark...

With a career spanning multiple decades—from the Civil War and Reconstruction to the Gilded Age and Progressive Era—John M. Schofield (1831–1906) left a lasting impact on the American military. Despite his accomplishments as a general and statesman, Schofield is arguably one of the most overlooked figures in the history of nineteenth-century United States. This rich biography, masterfully written by historian Robert Wooster, draws on fresh scholarship to place Schofield’s remarkable career...

Winner: Army Historical Foundation Award for Excellence in U.S. Army History WritingThe United States Army and the Making of America: From Confederation to Empire, 1775–1903 is the story of how the American military—and more particularly the regular army—has played a vital role in the late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century United States that extended beyond the battlefield. Repeatedly, Americans used the army not only to secure their expanding empire and ...