General Military
3 total works
A revealing look at history's most important also-rans, bit-players, and might-have-beens. We know about the great men whose actions changed the course of world history, but what about the men whose actions affected those men? This is their book. Offbeat but engaging, The Man Who Shot the Man Who Shot Lincoln reveals the stories of 45 of history's most significant but little-known game-changers.
Discover the truth behind 2,000 years of military progaganda, lies, inaccuracies, and downright foolishness. You'll be surprised at what you find.
Did you know they started 'hearing through the grapevine' during the American Civil War, that 'ghettos' originated in Venice or that 'deadline' has a very sinister origin? Jam-packed with many amazing facts, "Fighting Talk" is a fascinating trip through the words and phrases that came to us from the military but nowadays are used by soldier and civilian alike. The sources of many are surprising and their original use is often far removed from that of today. From 'duds' to 'freelancers' and 'morris dancing' to 'bikini' this enthralling book describes the military origins of words and phrases that we use on a daily basis.