Before Stonewall, before gay pride parades and rainbow flags, before the gay rights movement, gay men and women lived and loved...just not as openly. Jeff Bradley was a teenager in the 60s, and knew from a young age that he was different, but the times, peer pressure, and family issues all kept him well-closeted until he was in his mid-20s. Then Steve entered the picture, and helped Jeff embrace his true nature. Their love bloomed into a satisfying long term relationship. Now, years later, he's back in hometown New Orleans, to attend his 25th high school reunion. He meets Mark at his favorite...

This is a blistering account of the battle of Cowpens, a short, sharp conflict which marked a crucial turning point in the American Revolution. With Lt. Col. Banastre Tarleton and the British troops in hot pursuit, Daniel Morgan, leading a small force of 700 Continentals and militia, chose the Cowpens as the battlefield in which to make a stand. The two forces clashed for barely more than 45 minutes, yet this brief battle shaped the outcome of the War in the South, and decisively influenced the conflict as a whole. The authors provide a shrewd analysis of what was perhaps the finest tactical...