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Walter R. Borneman

Biography

Walter R. Borneman

Walter R. Borneman is the author of nine works of nonfiction, including MacARTHUR AT WAR, THE ADMIRALS, POLK and THE FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR. He holds both a master’s degree in history and a law degree. He lives in Colorado.

Walter R. Borneman

Books by Walter R. Borneman

by Walter R. Borneman - History, Nonfiction

The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history. Few realize that aboard the iconic, ill-fated USS Arizona were an incredible 79 blood relatives. Tragically, in an era when family members serving together was an accepted, even encouraged, practice, 63 of the Arizona's 1,177 dead turned out to be brothers. In BROTHERS DOWN, acclaimed historian Walter R. Borneman returns to that critical week of December, masterfully guiding us on an unforgettable journey of sacrifice and heroism, all told through the lives of these brothers and their fateful experience on the Arizona.

by Walter R. Borneman - History, Nonfiction

World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. MacARTHUR AT WAR goes deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and exploring how personality and ego translate into military successes and failures. This in-depth study of the most critical period of his career shows how MacArthur's influence spread far beyond the war-torn Pacific.

by Walter R. Borneman - History, Nonfiction

AMERICAN SPRING follows a fledgling nation from Paul Revere's little-known ride of December 1774 and the first shots fired on Lexington Green through the catastrophic Battle of Bunker Hill, culminating with George Washington taking command of colonial forces on July 3, 1775. Focusing on well-known heroes and the ordinary Americans caught up in the revolution, Walter Borneman tells the story of how a decade of discontent erupted into an armed rebellion that forged our nation.

by Walter R. Borneman - History, Nonfiction

After the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in 1869, the rest of the United States was up for grabs, and the race was on. The prize: a better, shorter, less snowy route through the American Southwest, linking Los Angeles to Chicago. In IRON HORSES, Walter Borneman recounts the rivalries, contested routes, political posturing and business dealings that unfolded as an increasing number of lines pushed their way across the country.