Classroom+Library

=These are trade books that may be useful during the semester for research and references:=

Fitzgerald, F. S., & Bruccoli, M. J. (1996). //The great Gatsby//. New York: Scribner. - This novel would be beneficial because it gives a description of activities that occurred during Prohibition.

Khalil, A. (2012). //Liberation Square: Inside the Egyptian revolution and the rebirth of a nation//. New York: St. Martin's Press. - This book gives a first person account of the Egyptian Revolution in 2011 by journalist Ashraf Khalil. He joins the protesters during the clashes in Tahrir Square.

Woodward, B. (2010). //Obama's wars//. New York: Simon & Schuster. - This book explores the high level meetings between President Obama and his national security team along with military leaders. It explains the process that the President took to reach his new strategy for the war in Afghanistan.

Ellis, J. J. (2004). //His Excellency: George Washington//. New York: Alfred A. Knopf. - This book portrays a side of George Washington that many people do not know. It’s a descriptive biography about his various accomplishments and failures.

Remini, R. V. (1999). //The Battle of New Orleans//. New York, N.Y: Viking. - Remini’s book provides an in depth description of the last major battle of the War of 1812.

Sun, T. T. (2006). //The art of war//. Middlesex: Echo Library. - This is a book of military philosophy and strategy that was developed during the end of the sixth century.

Poliakoff, M. (1987). //Combat sports in the ancient world: Competition, violence, and culture//. New Haven: Yale University Press. - This book provides a description of athletic competitions in ancient Greece, Rome and other areas of the world.

Ambrosius, L. E. (1991). //Wilsonian statecraft: Theory and practice of liberal internationalism during World War I//. Wilmington, Del: SR Books. - This book offers the viewpoints and specific events of Woodrow Wilson’s international foreign policy during his Presidency.