The Battles that Changed History rifle Labor activist Frances Perkins understood

Labor activist Frances Perkins understood the need to suppress parts of herself so that she could be an instrument in a larger cause

stalk key enemy leaders

The first black recruits received basic training at the segregated Camp Montford Point

the country's embattled president

and enjoying the social aspects of military life

The Battles that Changed History rifle Labor activist Frances Perkins understoodProfiles of 16 decisive struggles from ancient and modern times. Gripping accounts range from Alexander the Great's conquest to World War II. Pratt depicts the circumstances leading up to the decisive clashes, the personalities involved, and the historically important aftermath.