English Civil War

On October 3, 1807, Thomas Jefferson was contacted by an unknown traveler urgently pleading for a private "interview" with the president, promising to disclose "a matter of momentous importance". By the next day, Jefferson held in his hands two astonishing manuscripts whose history has been lost for over two centuries. Authored by Muslims fleeing captivity in rural Kentucky, these documents delivered to the president in 1807 were penned by literate African slaves, and written entirely in Arabic.

Resuming the 'Deep Winter' story after the second book, 'Shatter', Remnant follows the Drummond family into new territory. As a Second Civil War rages, Rick Drummond finds himself amid those who are learning anew, the cost of freedom.

Mark Aaron’s quest to protect history continues as he faces his most dangerous adversary yet, Three, a fellow android from the future, whose goal is to apply 21st century tactics to change the course of the American Civil War and bring a speedy victory for the South. Mark, and his companion Jane, must utilize all of their resources, and become something they abhor, in order to preserve history, preserve the Union, and save humanity from ultimate destruction.

It's been eight years since Will Travers was thrown back in time. Now, at the height of his success, Will faces his greatest challenge. His son, while serving in the Texian army in California, is kidnapped. Weighing his duty to Texas against his duty to his family, Will resigns and recruits a few good men to accompany him in tracking down his son's kidnappers who have demanded a king's ransom or else! In a race against time Will chases the kidnappers across the continent, following their trail across seas and jungles. Failure will cost him more than just his family, it will cost him the ...

Alien invaders take one of America’s most contentious issues, Gun Control, and use it for their interest.

As the war in the West draws to its bloody conclusion, tragedy and the drive for revenge will pull a veteran soldier back into the line of duty and into the mouth of madness. Blood for Blood at Nashville is a heroic swashbuckling adventure set in the real history of the American Civil War where friendship, family, honor, and love are put to the test with real depictions of the Massacre at Fort Pillow and the Battles of Chickamauga, Franklin, Nashville, plus much more. Blood for Blood at Nashville is a sweeping epic that’ll put you in the ranks of the first US Colored Regiments and in the ...

In 1204, the great Angevin Empire was fragmenting under King John's rule. Unable to withstand France's invasion of Normandy, John also faced difficult relations with the papacy, and rising dissent among his barons. By the time John died in 1216, the failed Magna Carta gave way to civil conflict, and more than half of the country had fallen to the dauphin of France. These troubles were then passed, along with the crown, to John's nine-year-old son, Henry III.

The Most Terrifying Battle of the Civil War Clubs Are Trumps is the story of the 1st Minnesota Regiment of Volunteers, who charged into history at Gettysburg, against overwhelming rebel odds to help save the Union line. In that bitter and bloody arena, they fought through a hell of man's making and paid a terrible cost. This action-filled historical novel follows a handful of Union soldiers at the battle and the long road beyond. It is a compelling story of incredible courage, of sacrifice and heartwrenching loss, and of friendship that celebrates hope and the human spirit. Clubs Are Trumps...

A thrilling collection of romantic sci fi time travel adventures! THE WEB OF TENEBRAE KL-62 was created in a test tube--a perfect specimen of a human male. His body and life belong to science, but his mind is quiet, cold and sharp. On the way to be transferred to a remote space station, he learns he is about to be the subject of one last experiment--and it will prove fatal. So he chooses to break out of the only environment he has ever known, and crash-land on an abandoned prison planet called Tenebrae. THE PARADOX INITIATIVE A deafening crash comes from the back of Kestrel Evans' shop. A ...

General John J. Pershing is the only person to be promoted in his own lifetime to the highest rank ever held in the United States Army - General of the Armies. He mentored generals who led the United States Army in Europe during World War II, including George C. Marshall, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Omar N. Bradley, and George S. Patton. Pershing personally led his men into combat against the Apache, Moro rebels in the Philippines, and Mexican bandits led by Pancho Villa. He fought alongside the Buffalo Soldiers in the West, up San Juan Hill in the Spanish-American War and against the Moros who ...

Reed Morrow is happy making a living hunting buffalo on the Kansas plain. But he makes a change after he finds his best friend with a bullet in his neck. He’s turning his rifles away from the buffalo herd and training them on the ruthless outlaw that pulled the trigger – Bradshaw Devlin. Bradshaw failed as a buffalo hunter. But he’s starting to make a fortune from his new trade – cold murder. Following the buffalo herd closely, Reed finds bloody echoes of Bradshaw’s rampage along the trail. Reed thinks he’s alone in his hunt. Until he meets Celia Arnold. Celia’s family has ...

On Good Friday, April 14, 1865, just five days after the end of the Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated by a bitter Confederate sympathizer named John Wilkes Booth. Lincoln became an instant martyr, immortalized as the "The Great Emancipator." After Lincoln's assassination, the commonest of men tried to fill the gigantic void. Andrew Johnson, a self-educated tailor from Tennessee, became the 17th President of the United States, and the first to enter office after the murder of his predecessor. Rising above an impoverished childhood, Johnson was truly a self-made man, ...

They Say Harpers Ferry is Haunted. They're Right. Forget the charming shops and scenic trails for a moment. When dusk settles over Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and the fog rolls in from the rivers, the town belongs to its ghosts. And it has more than its share. This collection gathers twenty of the most chilling spectral encounters reported in this legendary haunted town: The infamous John Brown, still pacing, still watching. Armies of the dead marching on Bolivar Heights. A Screaming Lady whose terror echoes near the bridge. Lost children's laughter on Potomac Street. The terrifying ...

***Award-winner BookFest Spring 2024 - First place in Fiction > Literary - Love Story & Romance, Fiction > Romance - Small Town*** Where grit meets grace—and love is as wild as the West. In the rugged chaos following the Civil War, the American frontier is no place for the faint of heart. Outlaws rule the roads, justice is scarce, and survival is a daily fight. But one fierce and fearless woman is about to change everything. Kandice isn’t your average schoolteacher. She's the sharp-minded, sharpshooting leader of a bold group of women determined to bring education—and order—to a ...

Constantine is given two mysterious pills that grant him the ability to heal from any wound. He thinks this is great until everyone he knows grows old and dies, while he has stopped aging. Through good times, bad times, slavery, and loss, Constantine travels through history, guiding his descendants and influencing major events. Through it all, he finds purpose in war, but ultimately must come to terms with being an empty shell, unable to die.

Betrayed by her brother and the man she loves…whom can she trust when tragedy strikes? Soldiers are pouring into Washington City every day and have begun drilling in preparation for a battle with the Confederacy. Annie Swanson worries for her brother, whom she’s just discovered is a Confederate officer in his new home state of North Carolina. Even as Annie battles feelings of betrayal toward the big brother she’s always adored, her wealthy banker father swears her and her sister to secrecy about their brother’s actions. How could he forsake their mother’s abolitionist teachings? ...

A vivid account of the people who lived through the revolutionary period, whether as occupants of the country houses (both large and small), their servants, members of the IRA or the Free State army, or ordinary people living in the countryside caught up in the tides of war. The research is meticulous and is based on an extraordinarily wide range of sources, both published and unpublished, including compensation claims in the National Archives, witness statements given to the Bureau of Military History, and contemporary Irish and UK newspapers. One of the most valuable sources is the family...

The Civil War is one of the most well-documented and studied periods in American history, yet despite the volumes written on its causes, battles, and leaders, there remain countless lesser-known stories and intriguing facts that often slip through the cracks. These overlooked moments—small but significant—are what make history so fascinating, revealing the complexities and human experiences that shaped the course of the war.

With a foreword by Dred Scott's great-grandson, Shelia P. Moses' stunning story chronicles Dred Scott's experiences as a slave, as a plaintiff in one of the most important legal cases in American history, and, at last, as a free man. Dred Scott's story is one of tremendous courage and fierce determination. His is a life that should be known by, and should inspire, all Americans.

We set out on the James River, March 25, 1865, aboard the paddle steamboat River Queen. President Lincoln is on his way to General Grant’s headquarters at City Point, Virginia, and he’s decided he won’t return to Washington until he’s witnessed, or perhaps even orchestrated, the end of the Civil War. Now, it turns out, more than a century and a half later, historians are still searching for that end.