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Government Books for Winter Reading and Gift Giving

With the holidays fast approaching, if you're searching for that special gift choice for your family members and friends, let the Federal Government help you find something interesting and unique. Whether they are interested in art, education, health, history, travel or a host of other subjects, you'll find that U.S. Government publications are unique and welcome gifts. For example, the new The FBI: A Centennial History, 1908-2008, a new coffee-table history of the FBI that celebrates the Bureau's 100th anniversary, is something anyone would enjoy giving or receiving as a gift. This book and many others are available from the U.S. Government Printing Office.

Government Books for Winter Reading New Publications!

The FBI: A Centennial History, 1908-2008.

The FBI: A Centennial History, 1908-2008

This handsome coffee-table history of the FBI celebrates the agency's 100th anniversary in July 2008. The book traces the FBI's journey from fledgling startup to one of the most respected and recognized names in national security. It takes you on a walk through the seven key chapters in FBI history-the early formative period; the gangster-driven crime wave of the '20s and '30s; the anxious age of World War II and the Cold War; the turbulent '60s and its burgeoning civil rights movement; the systemic corruption of the Watergate years; the rise of global terror and crime; and the post 9/11 era. The book includes extensive photographs, including never-before-seen pictures from the FBI files. The FBI: A Centennial History, 1908-2008 is available in both paperback and hardback editions.

Hardback

Stock #: 027-001-00095-5

Price: $30.00

Paperback

Stock #: 027-001-00094-7

Price: $21.00

Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007 (Hardcover)

Publisher: House, Office of the Clerk, Office of History and Preservation

Description: The most comprehensive history available on the 121 African Americans who have served in Congress. Written for a general audience, this book contains a profile of each African-American Member. Former Member profiles are introduced by contextual essays that explain major events in congressional and U.S. history Includes pictures-including rarely seen historical images-of each African American who has served in Congress; bibliographies and references to manuscript collections for each Member; statistical graphs and charts and a comprehensive index.

Year/Pages: 2008: 803 p.; ill.

Price: $54.00 Add To Cart

Guarding What You Value Most: North American Aerospace Defense Command Celebrating 50 Years

Publisher: Defense Dept., Air Force, NORAD and USNORTHCOM Public Affairs

Description: Celebrates the history of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) on its 50th anniversary. This beautifully illustrated book traces the history of events and people that led up to the creation of NORAD. Provides details of NORAD's creation during the Cold War to defend North America against possible air evasion; its response to the 2001 World Trade Center attacks; the May 2006 agreement renewals and the implementation of the new maritime warning mission.

Year/Pages: 2008: 65 p; ill.

Price: $19.00 Add To Cart

Women in Congress, 1917-2006 (Clothbound)

Publisher: House, Committee on House Administration, Office of the Clerk

Description: Provides the most comprehensive source available on the 229 women who have served in U.S. House of Representatives and Senate from the first woman elected to Congress, Jeannette Rankin of Montana, to the members of the 109th Congress. Covers the breadth of the story of congressional women. Includes photographs.

Year/Pages: 2006: 1015 p.; ill.

Price: $59.00 Add To Cart

A Basic Guide to Exporting: The Official Government Resource for Small and Medium-Sized Businesses

Publisher: Commerce Dept., International Trade Administration

Description: An authoritative reference tool to enable readers to find success in the international marketplace. Discusses what decisions need to be made and where to get crucial knowledge to make those decisions. Directs readers to sources of assistance throughout the federal and state governments, as well as the private sector.

Year/Pages: 2008: 200 p.; ill.

Price: $19.94 Add To Cart

Armed Groups: Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency

Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Naval War College

Description: Classic insurgents, terrorists, guerrillas, militias, police agencies, criminal organizations, mercenaries, pirates, drug cartels, apocalyptic religious extremists, orchestrated rioters and mobs, and tribal factions - all of these disparate organizations, defined as “armed groups,” can and do pose major security challenges to the United States.

In Armed Groups: Studies in National Security, Counterterrorism, and Counterinsurgency, published by the U.S. Naval War College, presents the latest information and analysis about:

  • History and Armed Groups
  • Present Context and Environment
  • Religion as Inspiration
  • Thinking Differently About Armed Groups
  • The Shape of Things to Come
The 32 essays in Armed Groups stem from a broad array of disciplines, ranging from such traditional areas of research as history, political science, anthropology, sociology, theology, and economics, to matters of ethics, technology, intelligence, education, the law, diplomacy, military science, and even mythology. Its 500 pages of comprehensive coverage and new insights make Armed Groups eminently suitable for adoption as a college- and graduate-level textbook.

Year/Pages: 2008: 501 p.; ill.

Price: $18.00 Add To Cart

Iran: A Country Study (Hardcover)

Publisher: Library of Congress, Federal Research Division

Description: Offers a concise and objective examination of the dominant historical, geographic, social, economic, political, and military aspects of contemporary Iran. It has 5 chapters on: Historical Setting; The Society and its Environment (covers geography, population, social systems, education, health, and welfare); The Economy (focuses on overview and sectorial analyses); Government and Politics (covers political institutions, political dynamics, and foreign policy); and National Security (covers military institutions and regional and national security problems/issues).

Year/Pages: 2008: 402 p.; ill.

Price: $32.00 Add To Cart

The Healthy Woman: A Complete Guide for All Ages

Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Office on Women's Health

Description: The Office on Women's Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published in fall 2008. This comprehensive official women's health resource will cover a broad range of issues affecting women of all ages. Contents will includes a comprehensive coverage of key health topics affecting women; the latest recommendations for health screenings, exams, and immunizations by age and health risk profile; Key information resources for further information and accessibly written content to meet the needs of a broad spectrum of readers, including a glossary of medical terms. In addition to a general readership, The Healthy Woman will be an invaluable resource for health care professionals and public health officials who provide or recommend health resource materials to women and those who care about them.

Year/Pages: 2008: 500 p.

Price: $24.94 Add To Cart

A Botanic Garden for the Nation: the United States Botanic Garden

Publisher: Congress, Architect of the Capitol, United States Botanic Garden

Description: This beautifully illustrated book presents the first comprehensive look at the U.S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. Conceived by the nation's founders as a resource for collecting and studying plants, the U.S. Botanic Garden is closely linked to the history and development of the capital city. Through historical documents and colorful photos, A Botanic Garden for the Nation tells an important story about this special place. Through sumptuous photographs, it offers a tour of the Conservatory, starting with the formal Garden Court, with its fountains and special flower collections, and continuing through every plant environment, including the lush Jungle, colorful Orchid House, and spare World Deserts. The engaging text explores ecosystems and reveals details about interesting plants and plant collections.

Year/Pages: 2007: 180 p.; ill.

Price: $69.00 Add To Cart

The World Cruise of the Great White Fleet: Honoring 100 Years of Global Partnerships and Security (Hardcover)

Publisher: Defense Dept., Navy, Naval Historical Center

Description: Under orders from President Theodore Roosevelt, sixteen battleships of the United States Atlantic Battle Fleet and their consorts made a peace-time circumnavigation of the globe, from December 1907 to February 1909. Text, illustrations, and captions tell the story of this fourteen-month world cruise. Separate chapters provide an overview of the origins, course, and accomplishments of the cruise, describe the ships that circumnavigated the globe, depict the character and experiences of the sailors who participated, and narrate the cruise's principal events and itinerary.

Year/Pages: 2008: 150 p.; ill.

Price: $46.00 Add To Cart

More Government Books for Winter Reading!

Nisei Linguists: Japanese Americans in the Military Intelligence Service During World War II (Paperbound)

Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History

Description: Chronicles the establishment and achievements of U.S. Army Military Intelligence Service, the organization that trained and employed uniformed Japanese American linguists. Tells the story of second-generation Japanese Americans (Nisei) who served as interpreters and translators in World War 2. It describes how the War Department recruited soldiers from an ethnic minority and trained them in a secret school to use the Japanese language.

Year/Pages: 2006: 530 p.; ill.

Price: $30.50 Add To Cart

Official Congressional Directory, 110th Congress, 2007-2008.

Official Congressional Directory, 110th Congress, 2007-2008

Your official guide to contacting Members of Congress, their staffs and committees, as well as key officials in all three branches of Government and at independent agencies and international organizations. Also includes biographical sketches of U.S. Senators and Representatives, cabinet members and Supreme Court and Federal judges, press gallery listing, expanded international and diplomatic coverage...and much more. 2007. 1200 p.; ill. Available in both cloth and paper editions.


Cloth Edition

Stock #: 052-070-07500-7

Price: $54.00

Paper Edition

Stock #: 052-070-07501-5

Price: $44.00

United States Government Manual 2008/09

Publisher: National Archives and Records Administration, Office of the Federal Register

Description: Provides comprehensive information on the legislative, judicial, and executive branches of the Federal Government and their agencies. It provides a current list of top Government officials and organizations within each branch. It also provides information on independent establishments and government corporations, as well as a guide to boards, commissions, committees, and quasi-official agencies. Contains organizational charts that describe the position of each office within an agency or department, as well as other pertinent information such as Government agency phone numbers, street addresses, and Internet addresses. Also contains information on consumer activities, contracts and grants, employment, publications and many other areas of public interest.

Year/Pages: 2008: 705 p.; ill.

Price: $29.00 Add To Cart

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09.

Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09

An important resource for employers, career counselors, and job seekers, this handbook contains current information on today's occupations and future hiring trends, featuring detailed descriptions of more than 250 occupations. Find out what certain occupations entail, their working conditions, the training and education needed for these positions, their earnings, and their advancement potential. This handbook also gives projections on the labor force, the economic growth, and the overall industry. 2008. 725 p.; ill. Available in cloth and paper editions.


Cloth Edition

Stock #: 029-001-03466-1

Price: $39.00

Paper Edition

Stock #: 029-001-03476-8

Price: $20.00

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2008: The National Data Book (Hardcover)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., Census Bureau

Description: A practical source for the latest facts and figures on the economic, social and political lives of Americans. The new statistical Abstract of the United States gives complete, up-to-date information on the United States and uses official National, State, and regionally organized statistics provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Also contains more than 1,000 additional charts and tables on every facet of American life, which are arranged by variables such as age, state, and geographic area. Information provided in this edition includes: federal funding for education; average SAT scores among American students; state population and immigration statistics; future occupational, employment, and earning projections, and vital information on birth and death, life expectancy, marriage and divorce rates among Americans.

Year/Pages: 2007: 1012 p.; ill.

Price: $39.00

Just For Kids!!!

Symbols of the United States Government: Ben's Activity Book

Publisher: Government Printing Office

Description: This activity and coloring book is full of information, illustrations, and activities that teach students of all ages about symbols of the United States Government. Created as a supplement to the Government Printing Office's educational website, “Ben's Guide to the United States Government,” this activity book can also be useful as a stand alone instructional tool.

Year/Pages: 2004: 47 p.; ill.

Price: $7.00 Add To Cart

Great American Landmarks Adventure

Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service

Description: Takes kids on a fabulous trip through time and space through a series of drawings by Roxie Munro. They'll see 43 National Landmarks and learn about more than 3,000 years of our country's past - and then color in them!

Year/Pages: 1992: 45 p.; ill. repr.

Price: $9.00 Add To Cart

Fine and Graphic Art of the U.S. Senate!

United States Senate Catalogue of Fine Art

Publisher: Senate Commission on Art

Description: A collection of paintings and sculptures that represents American history over a period of 200 years, filled with over 100 extraordinary photos. Each work of art is illustrated with a full-page color photographs, accompanied by an essay and secondary images that place the work in historical and aesthetic context. This catalogue also provides previously unpublished information on the 160 paintings and sculptures in the U.S. Senate.

Year/Pages: 2002: 515 p.; ill.

Price: $41.00 Add To Cart

United States Senate Catalogue of Graphic Art

Publisher: Senate, Commission on Art

Description: The first comprehensive publication of the almost one thousand prints in the holdings of the United States Senate. Presents a rich array of the 19th and early 20th century images portraying the events, people, and settings that mark the history of the U.S. Senate and Capitol Buildings.

Year/Pages: 2006: 519 p.; ill.

Price: $51.50 Add To Cart

U.S. Presidents and First Ladies!

Presidents of the United States of America (Paperbound)

Publisher: White House Historical Association

Description: Describes fascinating stories of the men who have helped shape our country; presents a one-page biography along with the Official White House portrait of each president.

Year/Pages: 2001: 93 p.; ill.

Price: $6.50 Add To Cart

First Ladies.

First Ladies

Profiles the many courageous women, from Martha Washington to Laura Welch Bush, who have served the Nation and maintained one of the most appealing traditions of the White House-hospitality. Profusely illustrated with images of the Nation's First Ladies and their time. 2001. 96 p.; ill.


Cloth Edition

Stock #: 066-000-00026-5

Price: $8.00

Paper Edition

Stock #: 066-000-00027-3

Price: $16.00

Give the Gift of Healthy Living!

A Healthier You: Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans

Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Description: A Healthier You brings together nutrition information from the Federal Government that may reduce your risk of chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain cancers, and increase your chances for a longer life.

Year/Pages: 2005: 355 p.; ill.

Price: $16.00 Add To Cart

Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005

Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Human Nutrition Information Service and Heralth and Human Services Dept.

Description: Provides authoritative advice about how good dietary habits can promote health and reduce risk for major chronic diseases. Gives action steps to reach achievable goals in weight control, stronger muscle and bones, and balanced nutrition to help prevent chronic diseases such as heart disease, diabetes and some cancers. Also sold in packages of 25 copies for $106.00 when mailed to one address.

Year/Pages: 2005: 80 p.; ill.

Price: $12.50 Add To Cart

El Camino Hacia una Vida Saludable Basada en las Guias Alimenticias para los Estadounidenses = The Road to a Healthy Life Based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (Bilingual Spanish and English)

Publisher: Health and Human Services Dept., Office of Disease Prevention ad Health Promotion

Description: A bilingual guidebook based on the Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2005 provide the basic guidelines for eating a healthy diet and being physically active. Sold in packages of 25.

Year/Pages: 2008: 28 p.; ill.

Price: $82.00 Add To Cart

American Military Art!

Portrait of an Army

Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History

Description: Presents a book of full color paintings from the Army Art Collection. Also provides a brief history of the Army Art Collection and biographical information about the artists.

Year/Pages: 1991: 191 p.; ill.

Price: $12.00 Add To Cart

Soldiers Serving the Nation

Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History

Description: Consists chiefly of color reproductions from the Army Art Collection. The pictures are organized into geographic categories: the Americas; Europe; the Pacific and Asia; and Africa and the Middle East. Also includes a section on the artists and a brief history of the Army Art Collection. Although a few of the pictures depict the Civil War and World War I, most of the art shows American soldiers during World War II or later wars.

Year/Pages: 1995: 203 p.; ill.

Price: $39.00 Add To Cart

Explore Our National Parks!

Arlington House: A Guide to Arlington House, The Robert E. Lee Memorial, Virginia

Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications

Description: Tells the story of the mansion General Lee and his family lived in for 30 years. Includes a park description and information on how to get there, activities, and facilities and history of the park.

Year/Pages: 1985: 48 p.; ill.

Price: $7.50 Add To Cart

Redwood: A Guide to Redwood National and State Parks, California

Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications

Description: Provides an introduction to the parks and the movement to preserve the redwoods, the world's tallest trees. Explores redwood natural history, the work of restoring logged lands, North Coast Indian Culture. Includes a travel guide and reference material for touring the parks. Also sold in packages of 50 copies at $171.00 when mailed to one address.

Year/Pages: 1996: 112 p.; ill.

Price: $14.50 Add To Cart

Yellowstone: A Natural and Human History, Yellowstone National Park, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming

Publisher: Interior Dept., National Park Service, Division of Publications

Description: Explores the exciting home of steaming geysers, hot springs, grizzly bears, wolves, elk, buffalo, big horn sheep, moose and other wildlife. Includes a travel guide and reference material for touring the parks. Also sold in packages of 50 at $177.00 when mailed to one address.

Year/Pages: 2001: 127 p.; ill.

Price: $13.00 Add To Cart

Read About the History and Culture of Native Americans!

Handbook of North American Indians, V. 2: Indians in Contemporary Society

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Description: Volume 2 is the 15th of a 20 volume set planned to give an encyclopedic summary of what is know about the prehistory, history, and cultures of the aboriginal peoples of North America north of the urban civilizations of central Mexico. Provides a basic reference work on Indians and Arctic peoples as a continuing element in a changing and sometimes difficult environment responding to the social forces around them, making such accommodations as circumstances require, but remaining identifiably Indian in a contemporary society.

Year/Pages: 2008: 591 p.; ill.

Price: $64.00 Add To Cart

Handbook of North American Indians, V. 13, Plains, Pt. 1-2 (Two Books)

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Description: This two-volume set follows the life of the Plain Indians group of Native Americans, which occupies the Midwestern United States. This encyclopedic reference work explores the archeological, historical, cultural, and linguistic factors that have made, and continue to make, the Plains Indians distinguishable from other Native United States.

Year/Pages: 2001: 2 bks. (1392 p.) ill.

Price: $111.50 Add To Cart

Handbook of North American Indians, V. 14, Southeast

Publisher: Smithsonian Institution

Description: Describes the culture of each major tribe and tribal group, their history, transformation, and evolution over time. The book features special chapters that examine broad aspects of culture that characterize the Southeastern tribes and cut across tribal lines. This volume contains 508 illustrations, including maps, drawings, paintings, engraving, and photographs, as well as essays on sources and an extensive bibliography.

Year/Pages: 2004: 1042 p.; ill.

Price: $75.50 Add To Cart

Valuable Guides for New U.S. Residents!

Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants.

Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

This comprehensive guide is designed to provide orientation information to the new permanent residents the United States welcomes each year. This guide, available in English and Spanish, contains practical information to help new immigrants settle into everyday life in the United States, as well as basic civics information that introduces them to the U.S. system of government. Topical information in this guide includes: rights and responsibilities of permanent residents; finding a place to live; how to get a Social Security number; resources for looking for a job; enrolling your child in school and how most U.S. schools are organized; learning English; keeping your home and family safe and how the Federal Government works.


English Edition: Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

Stock #: 027-002-00547-3

Price: $171.00 (100/pk)

English Edition: Welcome to the United States: A Guide for New Immigrants

Stock #: 027-002-00542-2

Price: $9.00 (single)

Civics Flash Cards (10 Sets of Cards)

Publisher: Homeland Security Dept., United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Office of Citizenship

Description: Contains ninety-six (96) 3 x 5 in. flash cards which ask and answer questions about the government and history of the United States. Designed to help immigrants prepare for the naturalization exam. Can also be used in the classroom as an instructional tool for citizenship preparation.

Year/Pages: 2005: 96 flash cards 3x5 in.

Price: $79.00

Classic Ocean Posters: NOAA Fish Posters

Explore the life of the ocean with these classic posters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - ideal for schools, aquaria, and all who are fascinated by the sea and its inhabitants. Each Full-Color Poster is updated with the latest scientific names of each species depicted, printed on water-resistant paper and suitable for framing.

Please Note: Posters can be purchased singly or at a special low quantity price!
$13.00 Each or 100 for $570.00.

Marine Mammals of the Western Hemisphere (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: Pictures whales, seals, dolphins, porpoises, and other mammals found in the ocean waters of the Western Hemisphere.

Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

Sea Turtles of the World (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: Pictures sea turtles found worldwide. Includes species descriptions and distribution.

Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

Marine Fishes of the North Atlantic (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: Pictures fish found in the North Atlantic.

Year/Pages: 2005: poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

 

 

Marine Fishes of the Gulf and South Atlantic (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: Pictures fish found in the coastal waters of Florida.

Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

 

 

Fishes of the Great Lakes (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: Pictures fish found in the bays and open waters of the Great Lakes.

Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

 

 

Marine Fishes of the California Current and Adjacent Waters (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: Pictures fish found off California's coast.

Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

 

 

Marine Fishes of the North Pacific (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: Pictures fish found in the North Pacific.

Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

 

 

Mollusks and Crustaceans of the Coastal United States (Poster)

Publisher: Commerce Dept., NOAA, National Marine Fisheries Service

Description: DESCRIPTION

Year/Pages: 2005: Poster, 48x30 in.; flat.

Price: $13.50 Add To Cart

 

 

Relive the Great Campaign of World War II With These Striking Posters!

Normandy.Anzio...Luzon...Iwo Jima... Just a few of the great battlegrounds of World War II commemorated in a new series of posters from the U.S. Government. Combining rare combat maps with striking images of war, and ranging in subject from the Army Air Force raid on the Ploesti oil fields to the final struggle on Okinawa, each full-color poster is a snapshot of history and a unique pictorial tribute to the men and women who waged and won the war against the Axis.

Aleutians, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: Japan invaded the western Aleutians, off the Alaska Peninsula, in July 1942. The United States only succeeded in reclaiming those areas after 15 months of arduous operations that were hampered by shortages afloat, ashore, and in the air, as well as by almost insuperable obstacles of weather and terrain.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $4.25 Add To Cart

Battle of the Bulge, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: On December 16, 1944, the German Army launched its last great counter - offensive of World War II. The struggle between the Allies and Germany ended in January, after the Allies' original line in Ardennes was restored. It turned out to be the largest land battle of WW II. Of the American soldiers, there were 81,000 casualties, 23,554 captured, and 19,000 killed. Germany's losses included 100,000 men who were either killed, wounded, or captured.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25

Bombing of Berlin, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: Berlin, as the capital of German and a major industrial center, was a major target of the allied bombing campaign. American and British air forces attacked that city repeatedly in a costly campaign from November 1943 that continued until the last thirty days of the war with the final air attack on April 21, 1945.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25 Add To Cart

Italy-Anzio, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: Anzio is a small port on the West Coast of Italy where Anglo-American troops came ashore in an amphibious landing January 1944. Their goal was to shorten the Italian Campaign by going around stubborn German defenders to directly threaten the German hold on Rome about twenty miles away.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25 Add To Cart

Japan, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: Depicting the occupation of Japan at the end of the war, this poster shows the disposition of occupation forces. The larger map shows the locations of American forces as they moved closer to Japan. The smaller map is an intelligence map.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25 Add To Cart

Luzon, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: Luzon is the largest and northernmost island in the Philippine Archipelago, the site of two of the largest campaigns of the Pacific war. This poster complements the Philippines poster.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25 Add To Cart

New Guinea Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: New Guinea is one of the world's largest islands. Combat there lasted from March 1942 to the end of the War. It illustrates the intensive nature of the Pacific's land and sea battles.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25 Add To Cart

Normandy Air Campaign: Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: The Normandy Air Campaign was part of the larger air war over Europe. Its goal was to assist the D-Day landings by attaining air superiority that would prevent the German Air Force from interfering with the landings, and the German Army from reinforcing their defenses.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; folded.

Price: $4.25 Add To Cart

Okinawa: Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: Okinawa is the largest island of the Ryukyu Archipelago and scene of the one of the bloodiest battles in the war. Okinawa is only 350 miles south of Kyushu, one of the main Japanese islands. Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, commander of the Pacific Ocean Area (POA), the other great theater of operations in the Pacific War Zone, considered this to be the last critical amphibious landing before the assault on Japan proper.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; folded.

Price: $8.00 Add To Cart

Philippines, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: This map shows the air and naval operations during the recapture of the Philippine Archipelago starting in October 1944 and continuing to the end of the war in August 1945. The companion Luzon poster shows the land warfare that took place on the largest island in this Archipelago.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25 Add To Cart

Southwest Pacific, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: The Southwest Pacific Area, known as SWPA or SoWesPac, was the part of the Pacific War Zone the Joint Chiefs of Staff assigned to General Douglas MacArthur in March 1942 when they divided the Zone into two theater commands. This poster shows its status in 1944 including images of two of the kinds of terrain its soldiers faced.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.00

Raid on Ploesti, Historical Map (Poster)

Publisher: Defense Dept., National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

Description: Ploesti, Romania was the largest oil producing area in Axis Europe. Heavily defended by the Germans with fighters, anti-aircraft and smoke installations, the Air Force lost more than 350 bombers attempting to stop its production. Under regular heavy air attack, its refineries did not stop production until August 1944 as the Soviet Army approached.

Year/Pages: 2004: Poster, 24x16 in.; flat.

Price: $3.25 Add To Cart

New and Popular Magazines!

Be FoodSafe: The FSIS Magazine

Publisher: Agriculture Dept., Food Safety and Inspection Service

Description: Your official source for information on food safety. Published four times a year by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service, each colorful issue of beFoodSafe provides comprehensive coverage of:

  • Food safety science and research
  • Consumer food safety issues
  • Consumer, foodservice worker and caregiver education programs
  • Inspections issues-regulatory/policy updates
  • International food safety issues

Price: $29.00 Add To Cart

Army History: The Professional Bulletin of Army History

Publisher: Defense Dept., Army, Center of Military History

Description: Army History is now available to the public by subscription. This professional bulletin, published four times a year by the U.S. Army Center of Military History (CMH), is devoted to informing the military history community about new work on the Army's history.

Quarterly issues feature:

  • Thoughtful illustrated articles about the history of the U.S. Army
  • Incisive book reviews by experts in the field of military history
  • Insightful commentaries
  • News Notes providing the latest information about CMH activities and publications
Recent articles include:
  • “Salerno: A Defender's View”
  • “The U.S. Army and Contemporary Military History”
  • “American Gibraltars: Army Engineers and the Quest for a Scientific Defense of the Nation, 1815-1860”
  • “Continuing the Search for York”

Price: $20.00 Add To Cart

Humanities

Publisher: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, National Endowment for the Humanities

Description: Published by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), this publication includes vivid and interesting descriptions of NEH sponsored research in the humanities and describes NEH programs, projects, and issues in the humanities. Also provides recent grants, deadlines, and useful information for applicants seeking funds.

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