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16 produkter
The French and Indian War
Deciding the Fate of North America
Häftad, 2007
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284 kr
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1812
The War of 1812
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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In June 1812 the still-infant United States had the audacity to declare war on the British Empire. Fought between creaking sailing ships and armies often led by bumbling generals, the ensuing conflict featured a tit-for-tat "You burned our capital, so we''ll burn yours" and a legendary battle …
French and Indian War
Deciding the Fate of North America
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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In the summer of 1754, deep in the wilderness of western Pennsylvania, a very young George Washington suffered his first military defeat, and a centuries-old feud between Great Britain and France was rekindled. The war that followed would be fought across virgin territories, from Nova Scotia to the …
Alaska
Saga of a Bold Land
E-bok, 2009
102 kr
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This panoramic chronicle of Alaska captures the grandeur of its geography, history, and many larger-than-life personalities: "Just plain terrific" (Bradford Washburn).The history of Alaska is filled with stories of new land and new riches—and ever present are new people with competing views on how …
Admirals
Nimitz, Halsey, Leahy, and King - The Five-Star Admirals Who Won the War at Sea
Häftad, 2013
218 kr
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Only four men in American history have been promoted to the five-star rank of Admiral of the Fleet: William Leahy, Ernest King, Chester Nimitz and William Halsey. These four men were the best and the brightest the navy produced and together they led the U.S. navy to victory in World War II, …
Iron Horses
America's Race to Bring the Railroads West
Häftad, 2015
231 kr
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After the completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869, the rest of the United States was up for grabs, and the race was on. The prize: a better, shorter, less snowy route through the American Southwest, linking Los Angeles to Chicago. In IRON HORSES, Borneman recounts the rivalries, …
Macarthur at War
World War II in the Pacific
Häftad, 2017
227 kr
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World War II changed the course of history. Douglas MacArthur changed the course of World War II. MACARTHUR AT WAR will go deeper into this transformative period of his life than previous biographies, drilling into the military strategy that Walter R. Borneman is so skilled at conveying, and …
Brothers Down
Pearl Harbor and the Fate of the Many Brothers Aboard the USS Arizona
Inbunden, 2019
285 kr
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The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history, destroying a naval fleet, killing over a thousand crew members, and launching the United States into World War II. While Pearl Harbor catapulted a nation into battle, it also …
Brothers Down
Pearl Harbor and the Fate of the Many Brothers Aboard the USS Arizona
Häftad, 2020
185 kr
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The surprise attack at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 remains one of the most traumatic events in American history, destroying a naval fleet, killing over a thousand crew members, and launching the United States into World War II. While Pearl Harbor catapulted a nation into battle, it also …
Polk
The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
E-bok, 2009
199 kr
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In Polk , Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk occupied the White House for only four years, from 1845 to 1849, but he plotted and attained a formidable agenda: He …
