Books like 1901 by Robert Conroy
Robert Conroy’s "1901" portrays an alternate early 20th‑century conflict in which Germany’s powerful navy and army launch an invasion of the United States following Kaiser Wilhelm II’s insistence that Washington hand over America’s overseas possessions. With President McKinley resigned by a fatal heart attack, Theodore Roosevelt assumes command and rallies the American forces, joined by Confederate general James Longstreet. The book follows the dramatic campaign from Long Island through the burning of Manhattan to the decisive Battle of Danbury, exploring the clash between Europe’s most formidable war machine and the United States fighting to defend its homeland.
First publish date: 1995
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Robert Conroy
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