This wonderful book is simply jam-packed with information on scandals both recent and old. I picked up the book to read something about the scandal that ruined Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle, and found an excellent synopsis of it. Reading on through the book, I read about many scandals that I had heard about (such as Father Coughlin, the 1982 Congressional Page scandal, and much more), and quite a few that I had not (Supreme Court Justices forced to resign, murders, divorces, sexual scandals, and much, much more).

As might be expected with a book that is organized like an encyclopedia, this book covers many subjects, but none of them to any great depth. But, I do not consider that to be negative. What this book tried to be, it succeeds at being, quite admirably. It covered everything scandal I could think of, and succeeded in giving me a basic understanding in the shortest time possible. Therefore, if you are interested in reading about the many scandals that have flamed up throughout American history, then I highly recommend that you get this book!

The information concerning dates of wars are in question. Due to the inefficiency of the work relating to dates, this publication can be costly to a researcher.

This is a fantastic book. Practically every war of any kind is included (within the limits of historical information). Since most of the history of the world changes due to wars, it's basically the history of the world in one volume. Re the comment on dates by Mr. Clark: come on, no researcher worth his or her salt is going to use a book like this for a reference. This is for the layperson who wants a concise history, and it delivers very well.

Covers more than 1,700 "global conflicts, civil wars, mutinies, punitive expeditions, undeclared wars, rebellions, and revolutions".
The great and famous wars are treated in admirably concise and readable style, but the main interest is the smaller and more obscure conflicts, for which you would need a shelf of books otherwise.
From the tangled and confusing animosities of the Balkans, to the many Turko-Persian Wars, numerous Roman Civil Wars, and Canadian Rebellions, to our own Vietnam War (interestingly treated as another, if larger, installment in fighting going back over a thousand years), every significant war is covered, briefly but comprehensively, with the political aspects covered and main players given their due (or blame).
This book will find use by the general reader of military history, as well as militaria collectors and other interested in sorting out the conflicts.
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