When a young man is given everything at once-a good family, good luck, happiness and good standing among his peers-there often can only be room for misfortune to join the “everything” that man has been given. Oscar Moreira is a... Read More
This study of the characteristics of successful leadership in the U.S. military is the culmination and summation of Puryear’s thirty-five years of research. He has also produced three other works, Stars in Flight, George S. Brown, and... Read More
Tainted by the “blood and soil” nationalism which cakes the pathways toward the countless horrors of the Nazi regime, many of the German art world’s brightest minds were employed in the ruthless plundering of European art—seduced... Read More
“There has to come a time in my life to prove to myself that I am what I profess to be. I must be counted and I must be visible. My wife shares my convictions. We leave tonight for Alabama. And we are afraid.” This is from a letter... Read More
Captain Cook’s three great voyages of exploration between 1768 and 1775 are unrivaled in achievement. The harvest of geographical discovery, from Alaska to New Zealand, from New Guinea to Hawaii, with associated cartographic work, is... Read More
Frank Sinatra, Ethel Merman, Jimmy Stewart, Mickey Rooney, Goldie Hawn, and, of course, Dean Martin. These stars and others are included in this fond look behind the scenes of the successful variety show hosted by Dean Martin for a... Read More
How do you handle an unresponsive manager, a backstabbing coworker, a complainer, a worrier or anger in the workplace? There isn’t a workplace in the world that doesn’t encounter some type of conflict at one time or another. "Work... Read More
Clinton scandals. Rap music lyrics. Social scourges. The list of discouraging, depressing realities of modern American life goes on and on. Many even believe that the nation’s best days are behind it. In his person-focused examination... Read More