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12 produkter
Soldiers of a Different Cloth
Notre Dame Chaplains in World War II
Inbunden, 2018
403 kr
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In Soldiers of a Different Cloth, New York Times best-selling author and military historian John Wukovits tells the inspiring story of thirty-five chaplains and missionaries who, while garnering little acclaim, performed extraordinary feats of courage and persistence during World War II. Ranging in …
Eli Manning
E-bok, 2010
671 kr
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Some kids find having a famous parent overwhelming. Others struggle to shine in the shadow of an older sibling. Eli Manning, son of legendary Ole Miss quarterback Archie Manning and younger brother of NFL star quarterback Peyton Manning, faced a double challenge. This profile offers insight into …
Bombing of Pearl Harbor
E-bok, 2011
657 kr
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For many Americans, December 7th is a milestone date in the course of American history because it marks the formal entry of the United States into World War II. With more than 2,300 sailors killed in action, eight battleships sunk or damaged, and over 100 planes destroyed, the attack left the …
Kobe Bryant
E-bok, 2011
656 kr
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Before retiring in 2016, Kobe Bryant played his entire twenty-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers and led the team to five NBA Championship victories. This absorbing biography offers a nuanced look at the life of Kobe Bryant. Readers will gain an insight into Bryant''s childhood, his early …
Appeal for Justice
The Trials of the Scottsboro Nine
E-bok, 2011
671 kr
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In 1931, nine African American teens were accused of raping two white women on a train traveling between Chattanooga and Memphis. During the first trial in Scottsboro, all of the defendants were tried, convicted, and sentenced to death despite medical evidence supporting their innocence. Subsequent …
Internment of Japanese Americans
E-bok, 2012
664 kr
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Shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed an executive order calling for the relocation of over 100,000 Japanese Americans to internment camps throughout the United States. The internment uprooted thousands of families and created deep divides between …
George Clooney
E-bok, 2013
671 kr
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This biography provides readers with a look at the life of Oscar-winning actor George Clooney. Chapters include coverage of his childhood, his experiences breaking into acting, and his more recent activities with acting, directing, and producing. Clooney''s interest in ending genocide brought the …
Victorian Era
E-bok, 2013
679 kr
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The Victorian era takes its name from Queen Victoria, who ruled over Great Britain during a time of revolution, popular emancipation from monarchical rule, metric industry growth, urban decay, and imperial expansion. This compelling edition examines the events and the eccentric personalities of the …
Manhattan Project
E-bok, 2014
659 kr
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This informative edition tells the story of the Manhattan Project. The book describes how the project came to fruition, the people involved, and the impact that the nuclear bomb had on World War II. The book also details the lives of the people who worked on the project along with that of their …
Black Sheep
The Life of Pappy Boyington
Häftad, 2013
274 kr
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The turbulent life of Gregory Pappy Boyington, the top U.S. Marine ace of the Pacific, is captured in memorable detail by the acclaimed author of One Square Mile of Hell: The Battle of Tarawa. Wukovits pulls no punches in describing the controversial World War II fighter pilot, who was a hero to …
Devotion to Duty
A Biography of Admiral Clifton A. F. Sprague
Häftad, 2020
373 kr
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The first biography of the Admiral credited with turning the Leyte Gulf battle from defeat to victory in 1944 and who ordered the first shot against the Japanese at Pearl Harbor. Wukovits (Pacific War biographer and teacher) utilizes primary source materials that include handwritten commentary on …
