Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Terror of the Spanish Main Terror of the Spanish Main Albert Marrin An account of the life and times of the English buccaneer, Henry Morgan, from his birth in Wales through his daring exploits in the Spanish Main to his later years in Jamaica. OL15840389W
Cowboys, Indians, and gunfighters Cowboys, Indians, and gunfighters Albert Marrin Describes life in the American West and the growth of the cattle industry, from the introduction of horses and cattle by the Spanish through the reign of the cattle barons in the late nineteenth cent… OL1828549W
Plains warrior Plains warrior Albert Marrin Traces the life of the American Indian chief who led the Comanches in the battle and remained their leader on the reservation where he guided the people in accepting their new life. OL1828560W
The sea rovers The sea rovers Albert Marrin Discusses Drake, Morgan, Blackbeard, and other pirates and privateers, both men and women, who have roamed the sea since 1500. OL1828562W
The secret armies The secret armies Albert Marrin Describes the activities of famous spies, Resistance movements, and saboteurs and discusses how they helped turn the tide of the Second World War. OL1828563W
1812 1812 Albert Marrin From the burning of Washington, D.C., to the naval battles of the Great Lakes, the writing of "The Star-Spangled Banner," and, finally, to the Battle of New Orleans, this is a thorough & well-written… OL1828574W
The airman's war The airman's war Albert Marrin Examines the role of the air force in World War II, including the nonstop bombing over Germany and the slow island by island battles in the Pacific. OL1828575W
Secrets from the Rocks Secrets from the Rocks Albert Marrin A biography of the scientist-adventurer, Roy Chapman Andrews, focusing on the expeditions he led for New York's American Museum of Natural History to the Gobi Desert in Mongolia in an effort to uncov… OL1828583W
Very, very, very dreadful Very, very, very dreadful Albert Marrin In this powerful book, filled with black and white photographs, nonfiction master Albert Marrin examines the history, science, and impact of this great scourge and the possibility for another worldwi… OL19728176W
FDR and the American crisis FDR and the American crisis Albert Marrin The definitive biography of president Franklin Delano Roosevelt for young adult readers, from National Book Award finalist Albert Marrin ; Brought up in a privileged family, Franklin Delano Roosevelt… OL19993791W