Vicksburg is the key... Let us get Vicksburg, and all that country is ours.--President Abraham Lincoln, 1862 In a brilliantly constructed and powerfully rendered new account, James R. Arnold offers a penetrating analysis of Grant's strategies and actions leading to the Union victory at Vicksburg. Approaching these epic events from a unique and well-rounded perspective, and based on careful research, Grant Wins the War is fascinating reading for all...

Examines the early colonization of Rhode Island, discussing the struggles the colonists endured, their government, daily lives, and more.

A detailed look at the formation of the colony of New Jersey, its government, and its overall history, plus a prologue on world events in 1664 and an epilogue on New Jersey today.