Americans at war

Explains what it was like to be a soldier in the U.S. and Spanish armies during the Spanish-American War, providing information about important military leaders, uniforms, the roles of the artillery, cavalry, and infantry, and the influence of U.S. newspapers during the conflict.

Explains what it was like to be a soldier in the U.S. and British armies during the War of 1812, providing information about important military leaders, uniforms, the roles of the artillery, cavalry, and infantry.

Explains what it was like to be a soldier in the French and British armies during the French and Indian War, providing information about important military leaders, uniforms, the roles of the artillery, cavalry, and infantry, and the significance of frontier forts to the outcome of the conflict.

The use of timelines effectively outlines the major events of World War II both in the Pacific as well as in Europe and North Africa. Detailed text focuses on the battles that defined Americas involvement in the Pacific theater, while historical photographs help readers to visualize the events.

In this engrossing volume, readers learn the stories and strategies behind many of the seminal moments of World War II from the invasion of Poland to the storming of Normandy beaches on D-Day. A helpful timeline pinpoints the most important dates in the European and North African theaters, as well as on the Pacific front.

Illustrations and text describe some of the major battles of the French and Indian War.