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Publisher
Allegro Corp
Pub. Date
[2013], ©2013
Language
English
Description
"The Great Generals provides a unique look at the men who led America's armies in the epic battles and conflicts of the 20th century. These are the stories of American Warriors-the lives they led, the victories they won, and the leadership they provided."--Container.
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Series
Warrior volume 178
Publisher
Osprey Publishing
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
World War I transformed the nature and reputation of the US Marine Corps, the battle of Belleau Wood was a defining moment in its history, establishing firmly its reputation for dogged determination and bravery. It marked the transistion from a naval security and colonial infantry service to an elite land combat force. The publicity garnered by this battle honor firmly fixed the Corps in the American public eye as the "first to fight." This history...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Read the story of the first all-Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps-the Six Triple Eight-and its leader, Major Charity Adams. These women bravely confronted the racism and sexism they experienced. And they did it...
Author
Publisher
Capstone Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"When the United States entered World War II, it had to face its own contradictions at home. Opportunities opened up for Black people and women in support of the war effort. But ideas about race and gender didn't change as swiftly. Read the story of the first all-Black battalion in the Women's Army Corps-the Six Triple Eight-and its leader, Major Charity Adams. These women bravely confronted the racism and sexism they experienced. And they did it...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring graphic novel about Elizebeth Friedman, a codebreaking pioneer who changed the course of World War II. Nazi spy rings! No-good gangsters! Shakespearian lies! Discover the courageous woman who cracked all these cases and more-with only a pencil and paper. The youngest of ten siblings, Elizebeth Friedman stood out from an early age with brilliant language skills and a passion for English literature. Eventually, these talents led to a new...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2023]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An action-packed graphic novel about Virginia Hall, known as one of the most courageous spies of World War II. In the early 1940s, during World War II, Germany's Nazi regime expanded into neighboring European countries, committing horrific crimes against Jewish people and other groups. Enter: Virginia Hall. Born on a small Maryland farm, this brilliant woman's worldly ambitions led her to a clerical position at the U.S. embassy in Warsaw, Poland....
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An action-packed graphic novel about agents who helped the Allies prepare for D-Day and push the Germans out of France during World War II. In 1942, World War II was growing more and more intense. Germany and its allies had occupied a great deal of Europe-including part of France. With the enemy just a few miles from England, Prime Minister Winston Churchill was determined to help free France. To make his plan work, he needed people who could secretly...
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Series
Publisher
Capstone Press, an imprint of Capstone
Pub. Date
2024.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"An inspiring graphic novel about Jane Kendeigh, a nurse who helped wounded soldiers in combat zones during World War II. During World War II, the United States' fight against the Japanese on islands in the Pacific was intense and deadly. To help respond to casualties in battle, the U.S. Navy trained 122 nurses to aid wounded soldiers in combat zones. The first nurse to do so was Jane Kendeigh, a twenty-two-year-old woman from Ohio. In March 1945,...
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