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Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Another history pageturner from the authors of the #1 bestsellers George Washington's Secret Six and Thomas Jefferson and the Tripoli Pirates.
The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison’s generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing...
The War of 1812 saw America threatened on every side. Encouraged by the British, Indian tribes attacked settlers in the West, while the Royal Navy terrorized the coasts. By mid-1814, President James Madison’s generals had lost control of the war in the North, losing...
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Publisher
Simon & Schuster
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English
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Stephen E. Ambrose's D-Day is the definitive history of World War II's most pivotal battle, a day that changed the course of history.
D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their lives, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Distinguished historian Stephen E. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination—what Eisenhower called "the fury of...
D-Day is the epic story of men at the most demanding moment of their lives, when the horrors, complexities, and triumphs of life are laid bare. Distinguished historian Stephen E. Ambrose portrays the faces of courage and heroism, fear and determination—what Eisenhower called "the fury of...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps.
Language
English
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Details the largest and most important battles of the Revolutionary War, discussing how they progressed and outlining their impact on the conflict as a whole.
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Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2015]
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color).
Language
English
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Provides an overview of the Civil War, with focus on the largest and most significant battles of the conflict. Includes information on the Civil War's origins and opposing sides, as well as a timeline, glossary, list of further resources, and critical thinking using the common core questions.
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
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xxii, 522 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
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Focusing on the decisive engagements of World War I, the author explores the immense challenges faced by the commanders, looking at the changing weapons and tactics and offering his own assessment on what brought about the war's outcome.
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Publisher
National Geographic Society
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
446 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
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In this gripping telling of the first "great and terrible" battle of the Civil War, Groom describes the dramatic events of April 6 and 7, 1862, when a bold surprise attack on Ulysses S. Grant's encamped troops and the bloody battle that ensued would alter the timbre of the war.
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Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
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The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard
Autumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers
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Publisher
Sourcebooks
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
x, 467 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Language
English
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The War Before Independence transports readers into the violent years of 1775 and 1776, with the infamous Battle of Bunker Hill {u2013} a turning point in the Revolution {u2013} and the snowy, wind-swept march to the frozen ground at the Battle of Quebec, ending with the exciting conclusion of the Boston Campaign. Meticulous research and new material drawn from letters, diaries, and investigative research throws open the doors not only to familiar...
15) Act
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Series
Click volume 3
Language
English
Description
Olive is excited to start sixth grade: new teachers, new experiences, and a field trip to the big city with her best buds! But when Olive finds out that a school policy is keeping some kids from going on the trip, she decides to act. She's prepared to do whatever it takes to be heard--even if it means running against Trent and Sawyer, two of her closest friends, in the student council election! With intense campaign competition and emotions running...
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English
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"Intrepid feline Sneaky Pie Brown is taking time off from her busy schedule writing bestselling mysteries to run for President of the United States. Hail to the Chief: Sneaky Pie heads to the Oval Office with an animal-friendly agenda to unify all Americans-regardless of whether they walk on two or four feet or even if they fly. With help from her friends, Sneaky crisscrosses her home state of Virginia hoping to go where no cat since Socks Clinton...
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Physical Desc
xxxv, 652 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Caddick-Adams recounts the final one hundred days of World War II in Europe, drawing on personal interviews, memoirs, and other sources. He explores the daunting challenges the Allies faced crossing the Rhine along a 300-mile front. He recounts acts of resolve and heroism, of exhausted troops pressing forward, and of first encounters as troops reached the gates of Buchenwald, Belsen, and Dachau.
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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2019]
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (chiefly color), color map.
Language
English
Description
Provides the perspective of a Confederate drummer boy who witnesses the entire three-day Battle of Gettysburg, from the first shot to the last charge. Maps, illustrations, and photographs supplement the drummer boy's experience.
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Language
English
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After a freak lightning storm which interrupts her first one-night stand, shy librarian Alexis Stone is thrust into the spotlight when photographers catch her in the arms of the hotshot candidate running for governor of Texas who, to squelch rumors, demands she pretends to be his girlfriend until election day.