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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 9.1 - AR Pts: 10
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English
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This is the little-known story of how a newly independent nation was challenged by four Muslim powers and what happened when America's third president decided to stand up to intimidation. When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors...
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
A thrilling account of the brutal decades-long battle between Christendom and Islam for the soul of Europe. This struggle's brutal climax came between 1565 and 1571, seven years that witnessed a fight to the finish decided in a series of bloody set pieces: the epic siege of Malta, in which a tiny band of Christian defenders defied the might of the Ottoman army; the savage battle for Cyprus; and the apocalyptic last-ditch defense of southern Europe...
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Pub. Date
[2009]
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English
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In the summer of 1905, President Roosevelt dispatched the largest diplomatic mission in American history. Led by Secretary of War William Howard Taft, the group traveled thousands of miles across the Pacific, docking in Hawaii, Japan, the Phillipines, China, and Korea. Along for the ride was Teddy's daughter Alice, a media darling known for her wild behavior. She was not there by accident: her father knew that Alice would be an effective distraction...
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English
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On June 19, 1864, just off the coast of France, one of the most dramatic naval battles in history took place. On a clear day with windswept skies, the dreaded Confederate raider Alabama faced the Union warship Kearsarge in an all-or-nothing fight to the finish, the outcome of which would effectively end the threat of the Confederacy on the high seas. Authors Phil Keith and Tom Clavin introduce some of the crucial but historically overlooked players,...
6) The Eagle and the Rising Sun: the Japanese-American war, 1941-1943, Pearl Harbor through Guadalcanal
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Publisher
W.W. Norton
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A history of World War II in the Pacific Ocean contends that the conflict was not in the best interest of either side, discussing key military figures, America's ill-preparedness for the war, and Japan's knowledge that they could not win.
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Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
1991.
Language
English
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"'To Shining Sea' is a landmark of naval history, the most comprehensive and authoritative narrative account of American sea power written in recent times. From John Paul Jones's defiant cry 'I have not yet begun to fight,' to the war in the Persian Gulf, 'To Shining Sea' recounts the epic story of the men and ships of the United States Navy....We follow the first engagements of the tiny Continental Navy; we fight the Barbary pirates;...we witness...
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Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Describes the origins and early history of the American Navy, discussing the debates by the founding fathers over the need for a permanent military, the decision to construct six heavy frigates, the campaign against Tripoli, and the War of 1812.
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Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
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"In 1984, Tom Clancy published The Hunt for Red October, a thriller that skyrocketed Clancy into international fame. The inspiration for that novel came from an obscure report by a United States naval officer of a mutiny aboard a Soviet warship in the Baltic Sea. The Hunt for Red October actually happened, and Boris Gindin lived through every minute of it. After decades of silence and fear. Gindin has finally come forward to tell the entire story...
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Publisher
W. W. Norton
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
"Covering the classic era of sailing ship warfare from the mid-eighteenth century to the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, this illustrated book examines how Nelson's navy came to dominate the high seas and how warships were constructed, sailed, and fought in a time made popular today by the novels of Patrick O'Brian and C. S. Forester. Bernard Ireland discusses single-ship actions, fleet operations, famous commanders, and the day-to-day routines...
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Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The wild and suspenseful story of one of the most crucial and least known campaigns of the Revolutionary War when America's scrappy navy took on the full might of Britain's sea power. "Few know of the valor and courage of Benedict Arnold... With such a dramatic main character, the story of the Battle of Valcour is finally seen as one of the most exciting and important of the American Revolution." ?Tom Clavin author of Dodge City and co-author of...
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Publisher
Sterling Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.3 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
C.S. Forester, creator of the beloved Horatio Hornblower series, takes young readers on an exciting adventure to the shores of Tripoli in North Africa. That's where, more than 200 years ago, the United States was threatened by "pirates" who snatched American merchant ships and imprisoned sailors-and the country's young, untested navy took on the task of fighting the pirates in their home waters. This true tale features thrilling ocean battles, hand-to-hand...
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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"The story of an uncovered voyage as colorful and momentous as any on record for the Age of Discovery-and of the Black mariner whose stunning accomplishment has been until now lost to history It began with a secret mission, no expenses spared. Spain, plotting to break Portugal's monopoly trade with the fabled Orient, set sail from a hidden Mexican port to cross the Pacific--and then, critically, to attempt the never-before-accomplished return, the...
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Series
Horatio Hornblower saga volume 10
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.5 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
As commander-in-chief of His Majesty's ships and vessels in the West Indies, Admiral Hornblower faces pirates, revolutionaries, and a blistering hurricane in the chaotic aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars.
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Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
2011
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Few know the story of the Japanese invasion of Alaska during World War II--until now.
GHOSTS IN THE FOG is the first narrative nonfiction book for young adults to tell the riveting story of how the Japanese invaded and occupied the Aleutian Islands in Alaska during World War II. This fascinating little-known piece of American history is told from the point of view of the American civilians who were captured and taken prisoner, along with the American...