This is a story of doubt. It is a story of people who left little trace. . . . There are no writings to pore over; no monuments to gaze at; no perfectly preserved homes to visit. We will never see their faces; we cannot hear the sound of their voices. In other words, they were l…
Providing inspiration for Tom Clancy's The Hunt for Red October, the 1975 mutiny aboard the Soviet destroyer Storozhevoy (translated Sentry) aimed at nothing less than the overthrow of Leonid Brezhnev and the Soviet government. Valery Sablin, a brilliant young political officer,…
"This real-life thriller, which inspired Tom Clancy's famous first novel, chronicles a 1975 mutiny aboard one of the Soviet Navy's most advanced warships, the destroyer Storozhevoy (Sentry in English). The mutiny was led by the ship's political officer, Valery Sablin, who planne…
An examination of the powerful role human agency and rhetoric played in the founding of the nation. Cover -- Contents -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: Peace and Its Discontents -- 1. Washington's Character and the Craft of Military Leade…
An examination of the powerful role human agency and rhetoric played in the founding of the nation.