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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.5 - AR Pts: 8
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Under siege on the island of Corregidor, General Douglas MacArthur received a warning from the enemy. "You are well aware that you are doomed," the Japenese general wrote. "The end is near. The question is how long you will be able to resist. You are advised to surrender." Of course, there was no way Douglas was going to surrender. Whether masterminding battle strategies or guiding the peace process among war-torn nations, 5-Star general MacArthur...
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"Ely S. Parker (1828-1895) is one of the most unique, but little-known figures in US history. A member of the Seneca, an Iroquois nation, Parker was an attorney, engineer, and tribal diplomat. Raised on a reservation but schooled at a Catholic institution, he learned English at a young age and became an interpreter for his people. During the American Civil War, he was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel and was the primary draftsman of the terms...
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[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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"In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian War and the American Revolution"--Amazon.com.
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[2019]
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"The story of women serving in the United States military begins before the founding of the country. Though early laws prohibited women from becoming soldiers, they still found ways to serve, even disguising themselves as men in order to participate in active battle. Women Heroes of the US Army chronicles the critical role women have played in strengthening the US Army from the birth of the nation to today. These smart, brave, and determined women...
11) Ulysses S. Grant
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United States presidents) volume No. 18
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
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"This biography introduces readers Ulysses S. Grant including his military service in the Mexican and American Civil War and key events from Grant's administration including several scandals, as well as the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment. Information about his childhood, family, personal life, and retirement years is included." -- Publisher's website.
12) George Custer
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.6 - AR Pts: 1
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The life of the Civil War general whose controversial fame rests chiefly on the disaster at the Little Big Horn in 1876.
13) Stonewall
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A biography of the brilliant southern general who gained the nickname Stonewall by his stand at Bull Run during the Civil War.
18) Colin Powell
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c2000
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 9.2 - AR Pts: 5
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Surveys the life and military accomplishments of Colin Powell, as well as his struggles with racial prejudice.
20) Colin Powell
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c1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.7 - AR Pts: 4
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Examines the life and career of the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, focusing on his role during the Persian Gulf War.
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