Saxena, Shalini
Summary: Covers the history of armies from ancient times to the present, profiling the world's most notable modern armies and the legacy of army involvement in major battles.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.009 SAXGoldsworthy, Adrian Keith
Summary: "Alexander the Great's conquests staggered the world. He led his army across thousands of miles, from northern Greece to modern Pakistan, overthrowing the greatest empires of his time and building a new one in their place. He led from the front and was often wounded. He claimed to be the son of a god, but he was actually the son of Philip II. In Philip and Alexander: Kings and Conquerors,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 920 GOLStone, David (David J. A.)
Contents: Pt.1. Origins -- Myths, Legends and History -- Conceived in Chaos: Germany and the Thirty Years War, 1618-1648 -- 'For King and Fatherland': Brandenburg and Prussia, 1640-1713 -- Masters of the Battlefield: the Army of 'the Soldier King', 1713-1740 -- masters of the Battlefield: the Army of Frederick the Great, 1740-1786 -- Complacency, Stagnation and Defeat, 1786-1806 -- Renaissance,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Potomac Books 2006
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355.1 STOHilliam, David.
Summary: Relates how King Richard I of England and his troops nearly wrested Jerusalem from Muslim leader Saladin and the Saracens during the Third Crusade in 1191 A.D.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Pub. Group 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.18 HILBerglund, Bruce R.
Summary: "During World War II, a group of homesick Polish soldiers took in an orphaned bear cub and named him Wojtek. As the bear cub grew, he became friends with the soldiers, lifting their spirits as he learned to imitate them around camp. Later, Wojtek was helpful by carrying many heavy shells during a large battle in Italy. Learn how Wojtek showed his courage in battle and earned the rank of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Capstone Press, a capstone imprint 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 940.54 BERMailer, Norman.
Summary: No writer plunged more wholeheartedly into the chaotic energies of the 1960s than Norman Mailer, as he fearlessly revolutionized literary norms and genres to capture the political, social, and sexual explosions of an unsettled era. Here, for the first time in one volume, are his unforgettable books of the 1960s: two disruptive and visionary novels, and two radically innovative journalistic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Library of America 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC MAIDelmont, Matthew F.
Summary: "The definitive history of World War II from the African American perspective, written by civil rights expert and Dartmouth history professor Matthew Delmont. Over one million Black men and women served in World War II. Black troops were at Normandy, Iwo Jima, and the Battle of the Bulge, serving in segregated units and performing unheralded but vital support jobs, only to be denied housing and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 940.54 DELHerrington, Lisa M.
Summary: "Introduces the reader to what a cavity is, how to prevent them, and what happens when you get one"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2015
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Summary: "From spy schools and ciphers to sneaky tools and secret armies, this guide takes you on a declassified tour of the undercover operations that helped decide the outcome of World War II. There's also more than a dozen short 'spy-ographies' that cover some of the most famous (and infamous!) agents who were active during the war." -- Back cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rockridge Press 2019
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1 available in JT Non-Fiction, Call number: JT History RomanSummary: A handbook on the basics of shooting and shooting-related activities. Chapters on Safety, Mental Preparation, Developing Defensive Shooting Skills, Strategies for Home and Personal Safety, Firearms, Self-Defense and the Law, Selecting Firearms, Ammunition and Accessories for Personal Protection.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Rifle Association 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 362.88 BASTodd, Traci N.
Summary: "When Jackie Ormes sees an opportunity, she takes it. She's a journalist, cartoonist, fashionista, philanthropist, and activist -- and she wants to use her artistry to bring joy and hope to Black people everywhere. But in post-World War II America, Black people are still being denied their civil rights, and Jackie has a dilemma: How can her art remain true to her signature Jackie joy, while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orchard Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in New Youth Materials, Call number: J 921 ORMMcWhirter, Cameron
Summary: "The epic history of the AR-15 rifle, America's most controversial weapon"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar, Straus and Giroux 2023