Phillip Thomas Tucker Ph.D.

Like many historical events, the American Revolution is sometimes overlooked, ignored, or minimized by historians due to being shrouded in romantic myth and stubborn stereotypes....

Pickett's Charge is a detailed analysis of one of the most iconic and defining events in American history. This book presents a much-needed fresh look....

When the Continental Congress decided to declare independence from the British empire in 1776, 10 percent of the population of their fledgling country were from Ireland....

Contrary to movie and legend, we now know that the defenders of the Alamo in the war for Texan independence did not die under brilliant sunlight, defending their positions against hordes of Mexican infantry. In this book, Dr. Tucker informs us that the Alamo myth is even more off-base....