Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Battle of the Little Bighorn The Battle of the Little Bighorn R. Conrad Stein The story of the worst defeat ever suffered by the United States Army at the hands of the American Indians near the Little Bighorn River in Montana on June 25, 1876. OL15036349W
The Manhattan Project The Manhattan Project R. Conrad Stein Recounts the history of the crash program that resulted in the development of the atomic bomb. OL15036421W
Mexico City Mexico City R. Conrad Stein Provides a physical description of the city as well as an overview of the history and customs of the capital of Mexico. OL15036427W
On the old western frontier On the old western frontier R. Conrad Stein Describes the life of the pioneers who settled the forest lands lying between the Appalachian Mountains and the Mississippi River between 1790 and 1840. OL15036437W
Paris Paris R. Conrad Stein Describes the history, culture, daily life, and points of interest of the capital city of France. OL15036442W
The powers of Congress The powers of Congress R. Conrad Stein Discusses the role of Congress in governmental separation of powers, defines the powers and rights held by Congress, and examines how the balance of power between the President and Congress has shift… OL15036447W
Prisoners of war Prisoners of war R. Conrad Stein Describes the various treatment, from relatively civil to unbearable, given to both military and civilian prisoners of war during World War II. OL15036451W
Siege of Leningrad Siege of Leningrad R. Conrad Stein Describes the nearly 900-day siege of the Baltic port city of Leningrad, during which more than one million Russian civilians died from stravation, cold, and German shells. OL15036465W
The story of the Battle of the Bulge The story of the Battle of the Bulge R. Conrad Stein Details the Germans' last big offensive to reverse the course of World War II at the end of 1944. OL15036482W
The story of the gold at Sutter's Mill The story of the gold at Sutter's Mill R. Conrad Stein Presents the scene in California after gold was discovered on John Sutter's land in 1849 and the subsequent fortunes made and hearts broken. OL15036491W
The story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition The story of the Lewis and Clark Expedition R. Conrad Stein Follows the Lewis and Clark Expedition as it explores the sparsely populated territory between the Mississippi River and the Pacific Ocean. OL15036498W
The story of the Spirit of St. Louis The story of the Spirit of St. Louis R. Conrad Stein Describes the celebrated 1927 New York-to-Paris flight of Charles A. Lindbergh, which was the first transatlantic solo flight in history, as well as the first non-stop flight between the two cities. OL15036516W
Vienna Vienna R. Conrad Stein Describes the history, culture, daily life, people, sports, and points of interest in the capital and largest city in Austria. OL15036533W
Kenya Kenya R. Conrad Stein An introduction to the geography, history, culture, and people of this beautiful East African country. OL73021W
Austria Austria R. Conrad Stein Describes the geography, history, plants and animals, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of Austria. OL73047W