The Explosion of the USS Maine: The Controversial Event That Led to the Spanish-American War

The End of World War II in Europe: The History of the Final Campaigns that Led to Nazi Germany’s Surrender

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting during D-Day, the Battle of the Bulge, the Battle of Berlin, and m

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The Sinking of PT-109: The History of the Controversial Incident That Made John F. Kennedy a War Hero

*Includes pictures *Includes quotes from Kennedy and the crew about PT-109 *Includes footnotes and a bibliography for fu

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The Spanish Civil War: The History and Legacy of the Controversial Conflict that Established Francisco Franco’s Dictatorship in Spain

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “I&#

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Escape from Java: The Extraordinary World War II Story of the USS Marblehead 9781526784414, 1526784416

"This book will appeal to a wide audience not only as high wartime adventure but simply as a story of gritty persev

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The Biggest Battles of the Pacific Theater: The History of the Decisive Campaigns that Led to Victory Over Japan in World War II

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the campaigns *Includes a bibliography for further reading The waters of the P

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The History of Maine

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The Texas Revolution and Mexican-American War: The History and Legacy of the Conflicts that Led to Mexico’s Cession of the American Southwest

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading

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The Battle of South Mountain: The History of the Civil War Battle that Led the Union and Confederate Armies to Antietam

*Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting by soldiers and generals on both sides *Includes footnotes, online

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The Sinking of the Lusitania: The Most Controversial Submarine Attack of World War I

*Includes pictures *Includes passengers' and crew members' accounts of the attack and sinking *Discusses the d

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Beyond Blue Skies: The Rocket Plane Programs That Led to the Space Age 1496218760, 9781496218766

In 1945 some experts still considered the so-called sound barrier an impenetrable wall, while winged rocket planes remai

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