Borneman, Walter R. 1952-

The French and Indian War : deciding the fate of North America by Walter R Borneman( Book )
9 editions published between 2006 and 2014 in English and held by 1,510 libraries worldwide
In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France was rekindled. The war that followed would be fought across virgin territories, from Nova Scotia to the forks of the Ohio River, and it would ultimately decide the fate of the entire North American continent--not just between Great Britain and France, but also for the Spanish and the Native American populations. Noted historian Walter R. Borneman brings to life an epic struggle for a continent what Samuel Eliot Morison called 'truly the first world war' and emphasizes how the seeds of discord sown in its aftermath would take root and blossom into the American Revolution

Polk : the man who transformed the presidency and America by Walter R Borneman( Book )
10 editions published between 2008 and 2009 in English and held by 1,394 libraries worldwide
The first complete biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk's pledge to serve a single term, which many thought would make him a lame duck, enabled him to rise above electoral politics and to outflank his adversaries. Thus he plotted and attained a formidable agenda: He fought for and won tariff reductions, reestablished an independent Treasury, and most notably, brought Texas into the Union, bluffed Great Britain out of the lion's share of Oregon, and wrested California and much of the Southwest from Mexico. In tracing Polk's life and career, author Borneman dispels conventional views of Polk as an accidental president. Instead, we see Polk as he was--a decisive, if not partisan, statesman whose near doubling of America's boundaries and expansive broadening of executive powers redefined the country at large, as well as the nature of its highest office.--From publisher description

The admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--the five-star admirals who won the war at sea by Walter R Borneman( Book )
6 editions published between 2012 and 2013 in English and held by 1,192 libraries worldwide
A unique collective biography of the four men who "with a combination of nimble counsel, exasperating ego, studied patience, and street-fighter tactics" shaped the modern U.S. Navy to win WWII at sea

American spring : Lexington, Concord, and the road to revolution by Walter R Borneman( Book )
7 editions published between 2014 and 2015 in English and held by 940 libraries worldwide
"When we reflect on our nation's history, the American Revolution can feel almost like a foregone conclusion. In reality, the first weeks and months of 1775 were very tenuous, and a fractured and ragtag group of colonial militias had to coalesce to have even the slimmest chance of toppling the mighty British Army

Alaska : saga of a bold land by Walter R Borneman( Book )
7 editions published between 2003 and 2007 in English and held by 900 libraries worldwide
The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches -- and ever present are new people with competing views over how these resource should be used. Russians exploiting a fur empire; explorers checking rival advances; prospectors stampeding to the clarion call of "Gold!"; soldiers battling out a decisive chapter in world war; oil wildcatters looking for a different kind of mineral wealth; and always at the core of these disputes is the question of how the land is to be used and by whom

Rival rails : the race to build America's greatest transcontinental railroad by Walter R Borneman( Book )
5 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 890 libraries worldwide
"After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the rest of the country was up for grabs, and the race was on. The prize: a better, shorter, less snowy route through the corridors of the American Southwest, linking Los Angeles to Chicago. In Rival Rails, Borneman lays out in compelling detail the sectional rivalries, contested routes, political posturing, and ambitious business dealings that unfolded as an increasing number of lines pushed their way across the country"--Page 2 of cover

MacArthur at war : World War II in the Pacific by Walter R Borneman( Book )
6 editions published between 2016 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 628 libraries worldwide
"The author of the national best-seller The Admirals chronicles General Douglas MacArthur's amazing rise during World War II, "--Amazon.com

Polk : the man who transformed the presidency and America by Walter R Borneman( Sound Recording )
6 editions published in 2008 in English and held by 305 libraries worldwide
Through Borneman's arrative, Polk emerges as the man who won a war, doubled America's size, and empowered the executive branch--in just a single term--against a contentious political backdrop

Rival rails : the race to build America's greatest transcontinental railroad by Walter R Borneman( Sound Recording )
10 editions published in 2010 in English and held by 161 libraries worldwide
The driving of the golden spike at Promontory Summit, which marked the completion of the country's first transcontinental railroad, was only the beginning of the race for railroad dominance. In the aftermath of this feat, several railroads raced for the prize of a southern transcontinental route. While much has been written about the first railroad, the bulk of the history of railroad history has been largely ignored. Here, Walter Borneman picks up where most other histories leave off

A climbing guide to Colorado's fourteeners by Walter R Borneman( Book )
9 editions published between 1978 and 1998 in English and held by 136 libraries worldwide