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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
PT boats PT boats Michael Green,Michael Green Describes the history, design, weapons, and tactics of the torpedo-carrying PT-boats, used chiefly during World War II. OL15030900W
Billy Yank Billy Yank John Langellier,Michael J. McAfee Describes the uniforms worn by members of the Union Army during the Civil War. OL15727338W
Battle in the arctic seas Battle in the arctic seas Taylor, Theodore,Theodore Taylor Describes the disastrous voyage from Iceland to Russia of the supply-laden allied convoy PQ 17 during the summer of 1942. OL1830455W
Northerners Northerners Dunn, John M. Provides excerpts from letters, books, newspaper articles, speeches, and diary entries which express various views of northern Americans toward slavery and the Civil War. OL19032324W
Red-tail angels Red-tail angels Patricia McKissack,Fredrick L. McKissack A history of African American pilots with a focus on World War II. OL2913822W
The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg Kerri O'Hern,Dale Anderson,D. McHargue During the Civil War, the Union and the Confederate armies fought many battles, the bloodiest battle of that war —and in the history of the United States— occurred in 1863 at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania… OL5835721W
Aircraft carriers Aircraft carriers Michael Green,Michael Green,Gladys Green An introduction to the ships known as "floating airports," from their inception in the early twentieth century, through their development during World War II, to the various classes of carriers in us… OL62335W