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Author
Publisher
Crabtree Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Born into a wealthy, plantation-owning family, George Washington grew up in privilege. He quickly rose in the ranks of the Continental Army until, ultimately, he became its commander in chief. Committed to the ideals of republicanism, he led the army to victory against Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War, and the United States of America were born. Discover how George Washington's inspired military leadership during the Revolutionary...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic institution, he learned English at a young age and became an interpreter for his people. During the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel and was the primary draftsman of the terms...
44) Grant
Author
Language
English
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Description
"Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefeller, Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most complicated generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and inept businessman, fond of drinking to excess; or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the Civil...
45) Ulysses S. Grant
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo & Daughters
Pub. Date
[2001]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Follows the life and career of the man who served as a Union general, helped the North win the Civil War, and became the eighteenth president of the United States.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Press
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
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Description
Traces the career and achievements of the military leader from his prestigious early years through his command in Afghanistan and nomination as director of the CIA, exploring his contributions to the war and counterterrorism efforts.
Author
Series
Civil War trilogy (Jeff Shaara) volume 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
The New York Times bestselling prequel to the Pulitzer Prize–winning classic The Killer Angels
In this brilliantly written epic novel, Jeff Shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the Civil War. Here is Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, a hopelessly by-the-book military instructor and devout Christian who becomes the greatest commander...
In this brilliantly written epic novel, Jeff Shaara traces the lives, passions, and careers of the great military leaders from the first gathering clouds of the Civil War. Here is Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson, a hopelessly by-the-book military instructor and devout Christian who becomes the greatest commander...
Author
Publisher
Baker Books, a division of Baker Publishing Group
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
While there have been many biographies of Dwight D. Eisenhower that focus on his military career or the time of his presidency, none clearly explores the important role faith played both in his personal life and in his public policy. This despite the fact that he is the only US president to be baptized as a Christian while in office. Alan Sears and Craig Osten invite you on a journey that is unique in American history and is essential to understanding...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Benedict Arnold fought for the colonies during the American Revolution and was even considered a patriotic war hero after being wounded in battle. But in 1780, he made a decision that no one could anticipate. He betrayed his fellow Americans and joined the British army"--
Author
Publisher
Audio Partners
Pub. Date
[2003]
Language
English
Description
"The noble Titus returns victorious to Rome bringing Tamora, Queen of the Goths, as his captive. When one of Tamora's sons is condemned to die, she vows revenge and, aided by the villainous Aaron, she exacts a terrible retribution, inaugurating a grim cycle of rape, murder, and cannibalism. This macabre, often brilliant tragedy comes from the earliest stage of Shakespeare's dramatic career"--Container.
60) Coriolanus
Publisher
Starz/Anchor Bay
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
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Description
The story of the Roman general Caius Martius Coriolanus, and his quest for revenge after his banishment from Rome.
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