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"World War I is known as the "war to end all wars." In this title readers will get to know the most decisive battles and influential military leaders from both sides of WWI. Each chapter uses casualty data and dates to explain the carnage created by new weapon technology and trench warfare." -- Publisher's website.
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[2014]
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June 6, 1944. Find out why this date will live in infamy in Battle of Normandy. Learn what led up to this decisive World War II battle between the Allies and the Axis Powers. Get to know key historical figures, including American presidents Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman, American general Dwight D. Eisenhower, American general Omar Bradley, British prime minister Winston Churchill, British commander Bernard Law Montgomery, Soviet...
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[2017]
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Welcome to Maine, the Pine Tree State! Your students will visit Portland Head Lighthouse, hike the world-famous Appalachian Trail, camp on Mount Desert Island, attend the Great Falls Balloon Festival, sail windjammers in the Great Schooner Race, and more as they learn about Maine's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title. --Publisher
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[2013]
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In this title, readers will examine the memorable victories and defeats that marked the final years of the American Revolution for both the Continental and British forces. Included are the British capture of Savannah, the suffering of the Continental forces at Morristown, New Jersey, and the Battles of Newton, Charlestown, Camden, Kings Mountain, Cowpens, Guilford Court House, and the Siege of Yorktown. Important Continental and British leaders are...
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[2017]
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"Welcome to New York, the Empire State! Explore Niagara Falls, tour the Statue of Liberty, attend a New York Yankees baseball game, and more as you learn about New York's history, plants and animals, industries, sports, cities, famous people, and more in this fun, fact-filled title." --
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[2013]
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In this title, readers will examine early battles of the American Revolution, including the Capture of Fort Ticonderoga, the Siege of Boston, and the Battles of Bunker Hill and Breed's Hill. The creation of the Continental Army is covered, as is the invasion of Canada and the signing of the Declaration of Independence and the Battle of Long Island. Important leaders of the Continental and British armies, George Washington and William Howe, are introduced.
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[2013]
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In this title, readers will examine the far reaches of the American Revolution through the key turning points in battles across the nation. The battles of Trenton, Princeton, Brandywine, Paoli, Germantown, Saratoga and Monmouth are covered. Conditions endured by soldiers at Morristown and Valley Forge winter camps are examined. Leaders of the Continental and British armies are introduced including Americans George Washington, Anthony Wayne, Benedict...
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[2013]
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This title explores the development and use of the B-52 Stratofortress. Readers will follow the history of this long-range, heavy bomber and learn about its military and performance specifications. Features such as its bombing navigational computer and terrain computer, and its Electro-Optical Viewing System and GPS are detailed. Readers will learn about its weapon systems including the aircraft's mixture of bombs and air-launched cruise missiles,...
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[2013]
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In this title, readers will examine the pivotal commanders of the American Revolution. Engaging text introduces readers to the lives of important leaders including George Washington, King George III, Samuel Adams, Lord Frederick North, Paul Revere, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Horatio Gates, Nathanael Greene, Baron Friedrich Von Steuben, and Patrick Henry.
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