Cumberland House Titles - Best Little Stories...

Best Little Ironies, Oddities, and Mysteries of the Civil War C. Brian Kelly with "Mary Todd Lincoln: Troubled First Lady" by Ingrid Smyer A collection of more than 100 stories of unusual and frequently surprising events that took place in connection with the Civil War. Organized by topic, the stories cover the unexpected consequences and twists and turns of fate, all written from the perspective of journalistic history. > MORE	Best Little Stories from the American Revolution C. Brian Kelly with "Select Founding Mothers" by Ingrid Smyer A journalistic history of the birth of the United States in the form of more than 100 vignettes that reflect the period and describe how the colonists courageously prevailed against vastly superior foes. > MORE	Best Little Stories from the Civil War C. Brian Kelly with "Varina: Forgotten First Lady" by Ingrid Smyer More than 100 stories from the Civil War are pulled together in this journalistic history of the war. Drawn from the writings of soldiers, sailors, slaves, politicians, and citizens, it gives voice to the common people, not just military and political leaders. > MORE
Best Little Stories from the White House (Second Edition) C. Brian Kelly with "First Ladies in Review" by Ingrid Smyer A fascinating collection of more than 100 vignettes drawn from the life and times of America's most famous and legendary home. Here are stories about the house itself and how it has evolved over the years, as well as stories about its famous occupants. > MORE	Best Little Stories from the Wild West C. Brian Kelly with "Fascinating Women of the West" by Ingrid Smyer Fascinating stories of the great historical drama that unfolded on the American frontier from the start of the Lewis and Clark expedition in 1803 to the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. Exploration, wagon trains, cattle drives, Indian wars, gunfights, trappers and mountainmen, cowboys, rustlers, and much more. > MORE	Best Little Stories from Virginia History C. Brian Kelly with "Four Centuries of Virginia Women" by Ingrid Smyer A collection of more than 100 stories from the four centuries since Jamestown was founded in 1607. A journalistic history, it focuses on the "feature story" angle by approaching Virginia history through the eyes of the people who lived it. > MORE
Best Little Stories of the Blue and the Gray C. Brian Kelly with "Women and the War" by Ingrid Smyer A journalistic history of America's Civil War, it records the war largely in terms of human-interest aspects. In more than 100 vignettes, the writings of soldiers, sailors, slaves, politicians, and ordinary people are featured. Illustrated. > MORE	Best Little Stories of World War II C. Brian Kelly This journalistic history of the Second World War contains more than 150 vignettes reflecting the war's humor and pathos, triumph and tragedy. Here are stories of how the war affected soldiers and civilians, leaders and common folk alike — real people who bravely endured the times. A great way to read military history. Illustrated. > MORE

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