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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
World War I World War I Zachary Kent "Examines World War I, including the causes of the war, the important leaders and battles, America's involvement in the war, the home front, and the Allied victory"--Provided by publisher. OL15587132W
Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe Zachary Kent "[E]xamines the life of the writer whose work, which includes such masterpieces as "The raven" and "The tell-tale heart," remains among the most memorable in the history of American literature"--P. [… OL15842547W
The Civil War The Civil War Zachary Kent "Examines the American Civil War, including the causes of the war, the important battles and leaders, life for soldiers and civilians during the war, and how the Union defeated the Confederacy"--Prov… OL18549942W
Calvin Coolidge Calvin Coolidge Zachary Kent Describes the early life, education, and political career of the president who earned the nickname "Silent Cal." OL49363W
The story of Geronimo The story of Geronimo Zachary Kent A biography of the Apache warrior who led attacks on settlers and soldiers in Mexico and the Southwestern United States during the 1870's and 1880's. OL49392W
The story of the Challenger disaster The story of the Challenger disaster Zachary Kent An account of the worst disaster in the twenty-five-year history of United States space exploration, the loss of the shuttlecraft Challenger and its seven member crew. OL49400W
The story of the New York Stock Exchange The story of the New York Stock Exchange Zachary Kent Describes the origins, significant historical landmarks, and recent events of the New York Stock Exchange. OL49402W
The story of the Peace Corps The story of the Peace Corps Zachary Kent Examines the history of the American volunteer service whose young members dedicated their talents and skills to helping needy people throughout the Third World. OL49403W
The story of the Saigon airlift The story of the Saigon airlift Zachary Kent Describes that dramatic helicopter airlift, the largest in history, which during two days in 1975 carried thousands of Americans and selected South Vietnamese out of Saigon as the North Vietnamese ma… OL49405W
William Tecumseh Sherman William Tecumseh Sherman Zachary Kent Examines the life and career of the Union Civil War General, most remembered for his march through Atlanta that helped the North achieve victory. OL49417W
George Bush George Bush Zachary Kent A biography emphasizing the political career of the forty-first president. OL49421W
George Washington George Washington Zachary Kent Traces the life of the Virginia surveyor, soldier, and plantation owner who became the first president of the United States. OL49422W
The story of Ford's Theatre and the death of Lincoln The story of Ford's Theatre and the death of Lincoln Zachary Kent Describes the events leading up to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the conspiracy involved in that slaying, and the aftermath of the tragic event. OL49427W
William Jefferson Clinton William Jefferson Clinton Zachary Kent A biography of the Arkansas governor who became the forty-second president of the United States. OL49433W