S. C. Gwynne

Describes the actions of both whites and Comanches during a 40-year war over territory, in a story that begins with the kidnapping of a white girl, who grew up to marry a Comanche chief and have a son, Quanah, who became a great warrior.

Quanah Parker and the Rise and Fall of the Comanches, the Most Powerful Indian Tribe in American History

Empire of the Summer Moon

Presents a narrative profile of the legendary Civil War general that shares insights into his military achievements, role in Confederate identity, and universally mourned death.

The Violence, Passion, and Redemption of Stonewall Jackson

Rebel Yell

The Life and Tragic Death of the World's Largest Flying Machine

His Majesty's Airship

"New York Times bestselling, award-winning historian S.C. Gwynne tells the incredible story of how Hal Mumme and Mike Leach--two unknown coaches who revolutionized American football in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s--changed the way the game is played at every level, from high school to the NFL"--

American Genius and the Reinvention of Football

The Perfect Pass

From the New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes “a masterwork of history” (Lawrence Wright, author of God Save Texas), the spellbinding, epic account of the last year of the Civil War. The fourth and final year of the Civil War offers one of the most compelling narratives and one of history’s great turning points. Now, Pulitzer Prize finalist S.C. Gwynne breathes new life into the epic battle between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant; the advent of 180,000 black soldiers in the Union army; William Tecumseh Sherman’s March to the Sea; the rise of Clara Barton; the election of 1864 (which Lincoln nearly lost); the wild and violent guerrilla war in Missouri; and the dramatic final events of the war, including Lee’s surrender at Appomattox and the murder of Abraham Lincoln. “A must-read for Civil War enthusiasts” (Publishers Weekly), Hymns of the Republic offers many surprising angles and insights. Robert E. Lee, known as a great general and Southern hero, is presented here as a man dealing with frustration, failure, and loss. Ulysses S. Grant is known for his prowess as a field commander, but in the final year of the war he largely fails at that. His most amazing accomplishments actually began the moment he stopped fighting. William Tecumseh Sherman, Gwynne argues, was a lousy general, but probably the single most brilliant man in the war. We also meet a different Clara Barton, one of the greatest and most compelling characters, who redefined the idea of medical care in wartime. And proper attention is paid to the role played by large numbers of black union soldiers—most of them former slaves. Popular history at its best, Hymns of the Republic reveals the creation that arose from destruction in this “engrossing…riveting” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review) read.

The Story of the Final Year of the American Civil War

Hymns of the Republic

Jonathan Beaty

From the two Time correspondents who cracked the story, the definitive book on the Bank of Credit and Commerce International: an explosive, fast-paced expose of one of the largest criminal conspiracies in history. Beaty and Gwynne's riveting first-person account not only puts all the pieces together for the first time, but brings to life the cloak-and-dagger intrigue that surrounded their investigation. 16 pages of photos.

A Wild Ride Into the Secret Heart of BCCI

The Outlaw Bank

Quizá al lector le sea más familiar el nombre de los apaches o el de los sioux, pero la gran tribu guerrera india, la última que resistió al hombre blanco, fue la de los comanches. Extraordinarios jinetes, enemigos terribles y de impresionante capacidad estratégica, los comanches fueron los últimos en vender sus tierras, los últimos en aceptar la vida en las reservas, los últimos en defender un país que moría con ellos. Este libro, una obra maestra de la narración histórica y épica, relata dos historias paralelas: la de una tribu que simbolizó la cultura autóctona americana; y la de su último jefe, Quanah Parker, hijo de un comanche y una prisionera blanca, el hombre que, al mando de solo tres mil comanches en su última época, plantó cara a todo el ejército estadounidense. Como telón de fondo, la guerra de Secesión y cuatro décadas de intensa historia, bajo el ataque de los colonos que trataban de conquistar Tejas, los españoles que llegaban desde México y los franceses que presionaban desde Luisiana. “Un libro que te deja polvo y sangre en los vaqueros” The New York Times Finalista del Premio Pulitzer 2011 y del National Books Critic Circle Award S. C. Gwynne es periodista, licenciado en historia por la universidad de Princeton y máster en literatura por la Johns Hopkins. Entre 1988 y 2000 fue redactor y editor de la revista Time, y más tarde editor ejecutivo en Texas Monthly. También ha escrito para The New York Times y la revista Harper’s. Actuamente vive en Austin (Tejas) y sus crónicas pueden leerse en el diario Dallas Morning.

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