As the American Civil War recedes into the past, popular fascination continues to rise. Once a matter that chiefly concerned veterans, separately organized North and South, who gathered to refight old battles and to memorialize the heroes and victims of war, the Civil War has gradually become part of a collective heritage.Issues raised by the war, including its causes and consequences, reverberate through contemporary society. Family and community connections with the war exist eve...

Revised and updated, this long-awaited second edition provides a comprehensive introduction to what the most thoughtful Americans have said about the American experience from the colonial period to the present. The book examines the political thought of the most important American statesmen, activists, and writers across era and ideologies, helping another generation of students, scholars, and citizens to understand more fully the meaning of America.This new second edition of the b...

American Exceptionalism provokes intense debates culturally, economically, politically, and socially. This collection, edited by Charles W. Dunn of Regent University's Robertson School of Government, brings together analysis of the idea's origins, history and future.Contributors include:Hadley Arkes, Michael Barone, James W. Ceasar, Charles W. Dunn, Daniel L. Dreisbach, T. David Gordon, Steven F. Hayward, Hugh Heclo, Marvin J. Folkertsma, William Kristol, and George H. Nash....

Taken for granted as the natural order of things, peace at sea is in fact an immense and recent achievement—but also an enormous strategic challenge if it is to be maintained in the future. In Maritime Strategy and Global Order, an international roster of top scholars offers historical perspectives and contemporary analysis to explore the role of naval power and maritime trade in creating the international system.The book begins in the early days of the industrial revoluti...

Financial Strategies for Real Estate InvestingDiscover creative financing strategies that will help you invest in lucrative properties without needing a traditional bank loan. Financial Strategies for Real Estate Investing is your ultimate guide to leveraging other people's money, finding the right investment partners, and structuring deals that make the most of your financial resources.Have you found a promising property with great potential, but ...

People are earning millions in passive income - why aren't you one of them yet?Do you dream of a life where your job no longer consumes all your time and energy?Does your current job feel unfulfilling? You know you could be doing more and earning more...Does it seem like, no matter how hard you try, you just can't get ahead?Maybe you have enough saved and are satisfied, but you want to explore how you can use your money to generate more income...Surv...

Your federal career comes with one of the most valuable benefits packages in America.So why do so many federal employees reach retirement without fully taking advantage of what they've earned?The Federal Benefit Gap is the space between having valuable federal benefits and understanding how to make them work together. It's where missed opportunities and seemingly small decisions can have lasting financial consequences.

A reflection and a roadmap for those who desire not just to believe in Christ but to follow Him faithfully.After the resurrection of Jesus Christ, Peter and his fellow disciples returned to their nets, back to the familiar, back to what they knew. But one miraculous morning on the shores of Galilee changed everything. When the risen Lord called out, "Children, have ye any meat?" He wasn't just asking about fish; He was calling them once again to follow Him.In C...

From the mid-1830s through the 1850s, more than a half million people settled in Wisconsin. While traveling in ships and wagons, establishing homes, and forming new communities, these men, women, and children recorded their experiences in letters, diaries, and newspaper articles. In their own words, they revealed their fears, joys, frustrations, and hopes for life in this new place.The Making of Pioneer Wisconsin provides a unique and intimate glimpse into the lives of the...

FishezYears of abuse from pleasure and commercial crafts of the Seas, have left their indelible marks upon all sea creatures in the great oceans of the world.If mankind did not run Fishez over and over with their sharp propellers, then they slaughtered them for useless gainsand thencontaminated their precious sea homes with oil, debris and toxic wastes.The Fishez that were captured, were forced to do back flips at Sea World for morsels of food. They...

A Novel of the MetaverseJason Lind is bored with life in Stanford's computer science department. The Florentine Game promises escape – into a world guided by Machiavelli's thought and driven by complex chance algorithms that no one can totally defeat.Set in Renaissance Florence, the game's thousands of totally anonymous players are said to include celebrities, billionaires and even high-ranking politicians. Climbing the ladder of success in this society is ...

Meriwether Humperdinckand yes, thats his real namewas a private detective who had never had an interesting casethat is until he met Igor Mortimer Blackheadand yes, thats his real name, too. Of course, Meriwether didnt expect that his first real client would end up dead, having been the only person to see the body of billionaire Howard W. Lacey before it suddenly disappeared. Desperate to the solve the mystery and to prove to himself that he is the big private dick he thinks he is, Meriweth...