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World War II in the Pacific

timelines, facts, and battles
2023
"The Pacific front was an integral part of World War II. In this in-depth volume, readers will learn more about the military campaigns there and how they connected to the fronts in Europe and North Africa. Timelines show the progression of the war and how each battle and event tied in to the greater whole. Historical photographs give even greater context, while detailed text shows how each battle and attack affected the course and outcome of the greater war"--Amazon.

The Vietnam War

timelines, facts, and battles
2023
"War isn't new in our world, but the Vietnam War was a new sort of war in many ways. Called by some 'the first television war,' it was the first in which video and audio recording played a huge role in getting the story to people back in the United States, bringing home not only the basic news but the enormous toll that war can take. For better and worse, this helped make it one of the most polarizing wars in U.S. history. This . . . volume provides context to the war's history, while timelines for both the overall book and its chapters help give further details"--Provided by publisher.

World War I

timelines, facts, and battles
2023
"Although World War I has been called 'the War to End All Wars,' that unfortunately hasn't been the case. However, the so-called Great War did change everything. Millions of people died from battle, illness, and other causes related to the war, and the destruction and death it caused was unprecedented. This absorbing book shows how the war started, as well as its longstanding repercussions. It also provides timelines for the overall war as well as chapter by chapter, and historical photographs give even more context"--Amazon.

100 science discoveries that changed the world

2021
This is a compendium of the world's greatest scientists and the stories behind their dramatic breakthroughs. From the early Greek mathematicians Euclid and Archimedes through to present-day Nobel Prize winners, this collection charts the great breakthroughs in scientific understanding. Each entry describes the story of the research, the significance of the science, and its impact on the scientific world, along with a r?sum? of each scientist's career.

The U.S.-Mexican War

a complete chronology
2014
"The U.S.-Mexican War (1846-1848) mainly centering around control of Texas, was the first offensive war for the United States. This chronology includes military actions of the war and the many Indian incursions before the war. The various campaigns, sieges and skirmishes in both the United States and Mexico, on both land and sea, are covered"--Provided by publisher.

Originals!

Black women breaking barriers
"Originals! profiles the lives and accomplishments of hundreds of African American women throughout history in fields including entertainment, business, education, religion, politics, literature and journalism, civil rights, nonprofit organizations, the military, and science and medicine"--Provided by publisher.

World War I

the definitive visual history : from Sarajevo to Versailles
2018
Discusses the history of World War I, covering battles, weapons, causes, trench warfare, posters, medical treatment, and the Versailles Treaty.

Timelines from black history

leaders, legends, legacies
2020
Contains over thirty timelines on Black history.

Guests of the Ayatollah

the first battle in America's war with militant Islam
2004
Examines the Iran hostage crisis during which fifty-two Americans were held hostage in the Tehran embassy for over 440 days, and offers insights into the event from the perspective of the hostages, soldiers sent to set them free, the radical captors, and diplomats trying to end the crisis.

Timelines of the 20th century

a chronology of 7,500 key events, discoveries, and people that shaped our century
1996
Year-to-year chronology of the twentieth century, from 1900 through 1994, looking at the key people and events in the four general areas of politics and war; science, technology, and medicine; arts and literature; and social, economic, and everyday life.

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