William Sharman Crawford (1780-1861) was the leading agrarian and democratic radical active in Ulster politics between the early 1830s and the 1850s. William Sharman Crawford and Ulster Radicalism is the first full biography of his life.
After travelling across Indian airbases and meeting hundreds of Air Force personnel—fighter pilots, transport and helicopter crews, Garud Special Forces, proud veterans, and Kargil heroes—national bestselling author Swapnil Pandey brings their extraordinary journeys alive in Wings of Valour.
Pham explores North Vietnam’s unique challenges and perspectives to provide a holistic understanding of the Vietnam War. Examining the emotional, philosophical and cultural dimensions of Northern Vietnamese experiences, this book transcends military strategy to illuminate how these elements shaped their identity, beliefs and self-conception.
The first major biography of the groundbreaking suffragist, activist, and first American woman to hold federal office. “Few members of Congress have ever stood more alone while being true to a higher honour and loyalty.” - President John F. Kennedy on Jeannette Rankin
A sweeping examination of how Winston S. Churchill, first as Secretary for War and Air, and then as Colonial Secretary, both formulated and enacted the British imperial mandate policy for Iraq and Palestine, thereby laying the groundwork for issues that are still relevant today including conflicts in Israel and internal political upheavals in Iraq.