Roger Wachtel Books
The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
A description of the history and characteristics of the national monument known as the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary, Arlington, Virginia, which was established after W...
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The Medal of Honor
"The Medal of Honor is a simple medal--just a five-pointed star hanging from a ribbon--but it has great meaning ... It can only be presented by the president of the United States, in the name of Co...
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The Donner Party
Recounts the journey of the Donner Party which, in 1846, sought to travel from Independence, Missouri, to California but took an untried shortcut that trapped them in the Sierra Nevada mountains du...
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