Borneman, Walter R. 1952-
Most widely held works by
Walter R Borneman
The French and Indian War : deciding the fate of North America by Walter R Borneman (
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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
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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 (
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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
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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
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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
American spring : Lexington, Concord, and the Road to Revolution by Walter R Borneman (
Sound Recording
)
6
editions published
in
2014
in
English
and held by
107
libraries
worldwide
Follow a fledgling nation from Paul Revere's little-known ride of December 1774 and the first shots fired on Lexington Green through the catastrophic Battle of Bunker Hill, culminating with a Virginian named George Washington taking command of colonial forces on July 3, 1775. The story of how a decade of discontent erupted into an armed rebellion that forged the nation
Iron Horses : America's Race to Bring the Railroads West by Walter R Borneman (
Book
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3
editions published
in
2014
in
English
and held by
88
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 his book, Borneman examines 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
MacArthur at war : World War II in the Pacific by Walter R Borneman (
Sound Recording
)
7
editions published
in
2016
in
English
and held by
69
libraries
worldwide
The definitive account of General Douglas MacArthur's rise during World War II, from the author of the bestseller The Admirals.World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. MacArthur at War will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures.Architect of stunning triumphs and inexplicable defeats, General MacArthur is the most intriguing military leader of the twentieth century. There was never any middle ground with MacArthur. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how MacArthur's influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific
Colorado's other mountains : a climbing guide to selected peaks under 14,000 feet by Walter R Borneman (
Book
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2
editions published
between
1984
and
1986
in
English
and held by
31
libraries
worldwide
Building Alaska
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1
edition published
in
2010
in
English
and held by
19
libraries
worldwide
Recounts the great engineering projects that transformed the forbidding wilderness of Alaska into a habitable destination
14000 feet : a celebration of Colorado's highest mountains by Walter R Borneman (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2005
in
English
and held by
19
libraries
worldwide
Alaska : a narrative history by Walter R Borneman (
Book
)
1
edition published
in
2003
in
English
and held by
14
libraries
worldwide
The admirals : Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King--the five-star admirals who won the war at sea by Walter R Borneman (
Sound Recording
)
1
edition published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
13
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
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Admirals Alaska Alaska Earthquake (Alaska : 1964) American Revolution (1775-1783) Armed Forces--Officers Backpacking Bunker Hill, Battle of (Boston, Massachusetts : 1775) Canada Civil engineering Colorado Colorado--Elk Mountains Colorado--Marshall Pass Colorado--Mosquito Range Concord, Battle of (Massachusetts : 1775) Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad Company Fourteeners (Mountains) French and Indian War (United States : 1754-1763) Generals Gould, Jay, Halsey, William F.--(William Frederick), Huntington, Collis Potter, Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) King, Ernest Joseph, Leahy, William D Lexington, Battle of (Massachusetts : 1775) MacArthur, Douglas, Massachusetts Massachusetts--Boston Massachusetts--Concord Massachusetts--Lexington Military campaigns Military operations, Naval--American Mountaineering Mountains Naval art and science Nimitz, Chester W.--(Chester William), North America--Alaska Highway Pacific Area Palmer, William Jackson, Politics and government Polk, James K.--(James Knox), Presidents Railroads Ripley, E. P.--(Edward Payson), United States United States, West United States.--Army United States.--Navy United States--San Juan Mountains World War (1939-1945)
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