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While working on his second novel, John Sedgwick spiraled into a depression so profound that it very nearly resulted in suicide.

"A sweeping and lively history of one of the most dramatic stories never told--of the greatest railroad war of all time, fought by the daring leaders of the Santa Fe and the Rio Grande to seize, control, and create the American West"--

An astonishing untold story from the nineteenth century—a “riveting…engrossing…‘American Epic’” (The Wall Street Journal) and necessary work of history that reads like Gone with the Wind for the Cherokee. “A vigorous, well ...

In War of Two, John Sedgwick explores the long-standing conflict between Founding Father Alexander Hamilton and Vice President Aaron Burr.

In the 1930s there were close to a billion annual admissions to the cinema in Britain and it was by far the most popular paid-for leisure activity. This book is an exploration of that popularity.

He was wounded several times in battle and was considered a very solid commander.When moved to a new command, his old division presented him with a sword made in Europe costing $1,000.From the Mexican War through his death in 1864, here are ...