The War Has Begun

The War Has Begun

Author: Charles E. Frye

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-03-17

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781543073744

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If you've ever wondered what it would have been like to stand beside the men and women who fought for American independence, here's your chance. The War has Begun is the first book in the Duty in the Cause of Liberty series. The books follow Isaac Frye, a farmer from Wilton, New Hampshire, who responds to the early morning alarm of April 19, 1775, carried by Paul Revere and William Dawes. This story is true, and only the actual people who participated in the events with Isaac Frye are included as characters-no fictional characters were created to enhance or embellish the narrative. The books portray the American Revolutionary War from the perspective of the middle class, as they follow Isaac Frye, who served from the first day of the Continental Army's existence through being in the last unit disbanded. No other man, including George Washington, served longer as an officer. The War Has Begun introduces Isaac and tells the story of how his commitment to liberty and eventually American independence shape unimagined sacrifices for himself, his family, and his town.


Liberty Ships

Liberty Ships

Author: David Doyle

Publisher: Schiffer Military History

Published: 2020-05-28

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764359590

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Although not a weapon in the traditional sense of the word, arguably no item in the Allied arsenal contributed as much to the defeat of the Axis during WWII as did the Liberty ships. The 2,710 Liberty ships placed into service between 1941 and 1945 provided a vital link in the supply chain not only of US but also Allied forces during WWII. Although the basic design itself was obsolete even before the first one slid down the builder's ways, it had the advantage of being relatively easy to produce, and simple to operate and maintain. Thus, the vessels were mass-produced by no fewer than eighteen shipyards. Building time, initially 244 days, dropped to forty-two days per ship, although as a publicity stunt the Robert E. Peary was launched four days and fifteen and a half hours after the keel was laid.


The Origins of the First World War

The Origins of the First World War

Author: James Joll

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-11-05

Total Pages: 357

ISBN-13: 1317875362

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James Joll's study is not simply another narrative, retracing the powder trail that was finally ignited at Sarajevo. It is an ambitious and wide-ranging analysis of the historical forces at work in the Europe of 1914, and the very different ways in which historians have subsequently attempted to understand them. The importance of the theme, the breadth and sympathy of James Joll's scholarship, and the clarity of his exposition, have all contributed to the spectacular success of the book since its first appearance in 1984. Revised by Gordon Martel, this new 3rd edition accommodates recent research and an expanded further reading section.


Give Me Liberty! An American History

Give Me Liberty! An American History

Author: Eric Foner

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2016-09-15

Total Pages: 23

ISBN-13: 039328316X

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Give Me Liberty! is the #1 book in the U.S. history survey course because it works in the classroom. A single-author text by a leader in the field, Give Me Liberty! delivers an authoritative, accessible, concise, and integrated American history. Updated with powerful new scholarship on borderlands and the West, the Fifth Edition brings new interactive History Skills Tutorials and Norton InQuizitive for History, the award-winning adaptive quizzing tool.


World's War Events (Vol. 1-3)

World's War Events (Vol. 1-3)

Author: Various Authors

Publisher: e-artnow

Published: 2020-12-11

Total Pages: 964

ISBN-13:

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This book features a collection of articles and official accounts and records on events of the First World War (1914-1918), contemporaneously known as the Great War or "the war to end all wars", which was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, with an estimated nine million combatant deaths and 13 million civilian deaths as a direct result of the war, while resulting genocides and the related 1918 Spanish flu pandemic caused another 17-100 million deaths worldwide._x000D_ Contents:_x000D_ What Caused the War_x000D_ The Defense of Liège_x000D_ The Great Retreat_x000D_ The Battle of the Marne_x000D_ How the French Fought_x000D_ The Race for the Channel_x000D_ The Last Ditch in Belgium_x000D_ Why Turkey Entered the War_x000D_ The Falkland Sea Fight_x000D_ Cruise of the Emden_x000D_ Capture of Tsing-Tao_x000D_ Gallipoli_x000D_ Gas: Second Battle of Ypres_x000D_ The Canadians at Ypres_x000D_ Sinking of the Lusitania_x000D_ Mountain Warfare_x000D_ The Great Champagne Offensive of 1915_x000D_ The Tragedy of Edith Cavell_x000D_ Gallipoli Abandoned_x000D_ The Death-Ship in the Sky_x000D_ The Battle of Verdun_x000D_ The Battle of Jutland Bank_x000D_ Taking the Col di Lana_x000D_ The Battle of the Somme_x000D_ Russia's Refugees_x000D_ The Tragedy of Rumania_x000D_ Sixteen Months a War Prisoner_x000D_ Under German Rule in France and Belgium_x000D_ The Anglo-Russian Campaign in Turkey_x000D_ Kitchener_x000D_ Why America Broke with Germany_x000D_ How the War Came to America_x000D_ The War Message_x000D_ British Operations at Saloniki_x000D_ In Petrograd During the Seven Days_x000D_ America's First Shot_x000D_ German Activities in the United States_x000D_ Preparing for War_x000D_ The Capture of Jerusalem_x000D_ American Ships and German Submarines_x000D_ A Destroyer in Active Service_x000D_ East Africa_x000D_ Greece's Atonement_x000D_ The Italians at Bay_x000D_ Bottling up Zeebrugge and Ostend_x000D_ With the American Submarines_x000D_ Wounded Heroes of France_x000D_ The Battle of Picardy_x000D_ Bulgaria Quits_x000D_ The Fighting Czecho-Slovaks_x000D_ Six Days on the American Firing Line_x000D_ An American Battlefield_x000D_ Night Raids from the Air_x000D_ The American Army in Europe_x000D_ The American Navy In Europe_x000D_ Armistice Terms Signed by Germany_x000D_ Covenant of the League of Nations_x000D_ Treaty of Peace with Germany_x000D_ Treaty of Peace with Austria


Liberty and Freedom

Liberty and Freedom

Author: David Hackett Fischer

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 880

ISBN-13: 9780195162530

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The bestselling author of "Washington's Crossing" and "Albion's Seed" offers a strikingly original history of America's founding principles. Fischer examines liberty and freedom not as philosophical or political abstractions, but as folkways and popular beliefs deeply embedded in American culture. 400+ illustrations, 250 in full color.


The Great War and America

The Great War and America

Author: Nancy Gentile Ford

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2008-02-28

Total Pages: 209

ISBN-13: 0313352216

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The First World War marked a key turning point in America's involvement on the global stage. Isolationism fell, and America joined the ranks of the Great Powers. Civil-Military relations faced new challenges as a result. Ford examines the multitude of changes that stemmed from America's first major overseas coalition war, including the new selective service process; mass mobilization of public opinion; training diverse soldiers; civil liberties, anti-war sentiment and conscientious objectors; segregation and warfare; Americans under British or French command. Post war issues of significance, such as the Red Scare and retraining during demobilization are also covered. Both the federal government and the military were expanding rapidly both in terms of size and in terms of power during this time. The new group of citizen-soldiers, diverse in terms of class, religion, ethnicity, regional identity, education, and ideology, would provide training challenges. New government-military-business relationships would experience failures and successes. Delicate relationships with allies would translate into diplomatic considerations and battlefield command concerns.


Britannica Student Encyclopedia

Britannica Student Encyclopedia

Author: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc

Publisher: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.

Published: 2014-05-01

Total Pages: 2900

ISBN-13: 1625131720

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Entertaining and informative, the newly updated Britannica Student Encyclopedia helps children gain a better understanding of their world. Updated for 2015, more than 2,250 captivating articles cover everything from Barack Obama to video games. Children are sure to immerse themselves in 2,700 photos, charts, and tables that help explain concepts and subjects, as well as 1,200 maps and flags from across the globe. Britannica Student is curriculum correlated and a recent winner of the 2008 Teachers Choice Award and 2010 AEP Distinguished achievement award.