This is the story of the 1908 Chicago Cubs, the last Cubs team to win the World Series. It follows the team from spring training through the fast start, the midseason locker room brawl, resurgence, and thrilling pennant race. First person accounts from reporter Charles Dryden highlight the lives and exploits of the players.
This is the story of the 1908 Chicago Cubs, the last Cubs team to win the World Series. It follows the team from spring training through the fast star...
In 1806, the United States was on the brink of war with Spain over the disputed western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase and anticipated invading New Mexico. Possessing only meager information on the terrain as well as Spanish troop numbers and fortifications, President Thomas Jefferson and General James Wilkinson needed an agent who could cross the continent to Spanish territory all the way to the capital of Santa Fe, provide a plausible "cover story" for being there, and return with the vital information. "Zebulon Pike: Thomas Jefferson's Agent for Empire" is the story of how Pike...
In 1806, the United States was on the brink of war with Spain over the disputed western boundary of the Louisiana Purchase and anticipated invading...
