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81) We were soldiers
Publisher
Paramount Pictures
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
Lt. Col. Hal Moore is the commander of the First Battalion, Seventh Cavalry. As part of the Pleiku Campaign of late 1965, Moore is assigned to action at Landing Zone X-Ray in the Ia Drang Valley, an area known to be overrun by North Vietnamese troops and nicknamed "The Valley of Death." Moore soon finds himself and his men contained to an area about the size of a football field, surrounded by more than 2,000 enemy troops and engaged in the first major...
82) Put a lid on it
Author
Publisher
Mysterious Press
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
"Francis Xavier Meehan (Meehan to his friends, "Halt!" to the cops) has ten thousand rules to live by, but only one way to make a living: stealing. Then a man in a checked jacket from Washington comes to meet Meehan in the Manhattan Correctional Center with an offer Meehan cannot refuse.".
"For somewhere out there is an October Surprise that may dethrone the sitting president of the United States. The Washington man wants Meehan to steal the incriminating...
83) Decisive battles
Author
Publisher
Gareth Stevens Pub
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Discusses the main battles that shaped the course of the Civil War.
85) Darkest hours
Author
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
1988
Language
English
Description
Describes events and battles during the early years of the Revolutionary War, including campaigns at Lexington and Concord, Bunker Hill, Trenton, and activities at the Continental Congress.
87) Blitzkrieg
Author
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Language
English
Description
Hitler's armies smash Poland--Denmark and Norway fall--they take Holland and Belgium--and France collapses.
Author
Publisher
Basic Books, an imprint of Perseus Books, LLC., a subsidiary of Hachette Book Group, Inc
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
A definitive account of World War II by America's preeminent military historian. World War II was the most lethal conflict in human history. Never before had a war been fought on so many diverse landscapes and in so many different ways, from rocket attacks in London to jungle fighting in Burma to armor strikes in Libya. The Second World Wars examines how combat unfolded in the air, at sea, and on land to show how distinct conflicts among disparate...
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Contains chronological articles describing the US Civil War battles fought in 1863 that led to the Union victory at Gettysburg. Includes a timeline and biographies of the War's key figures in 1863 including Abraham Lincoln, Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson, and Ulysses S. Grant. Includes a quiz and other study features to help students learn important information"--Provided by publisher.
Series
Publisher
Smart Apple Media
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
"Chronologically describes the battles and events of the last 2 years of the US Civil War, including the fall of Atlanta, Sherman's March, and the surrender of the Confederacy. Includes a timeline and study features to help readers focus on important information"--Provided by publisher.
98) The Mexican war
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
1979, c1978
Language
English
Formats
Description
Photographs and text describe events preceeding and during the War with Mexico from 1845-1848.
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