Recounts military operations of the U.S. since 1945. Includes the Berlin blockade, landings in Lebanon in 1958, Bay of Pigs, Cuban Missile Crisis, Panama, Iran, El Salvador, Vietnam, and Korea.
Provides accounts of the winters of 1776-77 and 1777-78, telling of the difficult conditions endured by the soldiers of the Continental Army, and how their courage, coupled with the leadership of General George Washington, helped them stay the course toward independence.
A biography of the American general during World War II whose most famous deed was rescuing the American forces trapped at Bastogne during the Battle of the Bulge.
Contains a brief biography of the American general, George C. Marshall, who restored the European economy after World War II with his famous "Marshall Plan" and won a Nobel Peace prize. Includes time line, selected bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.
