It began with a word, Liberty, and grew into a battle cry that would bring forth a new nation and usher in the modern world. From the Stamp Act to the stillness at Appomattox, a century of armed conflict unfolds in three compelling narratives accompanied by animated maps, period music, and more.
Born in Battle
The American Revolution
online resource
Inglehart, Hillenbrand, Kennedy
“A highly effective antidote to oversimplified ideas about the Revolution–and an uncommonly interesting, involving, and fun antidote, at that.
–Harvard University Libraries review of CD-ROM edition
Quest for Empire
The Napoleonic Wars
online resource
Inglehart
“Another historical tour de force from Troubadour… An immersion learning experience in the Napoleonic Wars – recommended for public library and academic circulating collections.”
–Harvard University Libraries review of CD-ROM edition
Fateful Lightning
The American Civil War
online resource
Inglehart, Hillenbrand, Kennedy
“The best integrated Civil War disc we’ve found… Much more than just the sum of its parts, this edition gets an enthusiastic recommendation for library collections and Civil War enthusiasts.”
–Harvard University Libraries review of CD-ROM edition
The Overland Campaign
Editor's note: In the spring of 1864, with the Army of the Potomac encamped in northern Virginia, Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant vowed, "I propose to fight it out on this line if it takes all summer." As it happened, the ensuing campaign would take all of that...