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Author
Pub. Date
1925
Physical Desc
xviii pages, 1 leaf, 301 pages : frontispiece, plates ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Israel Potter: His Fifty Years of Exile is the eighth book by American writer Herman Melville. When Israel Potter leaves his plow to fight in the American Revolution, he's immediately thrown into the Battle of Bunker Hill, where he receives multiple wounds. However, this does not deter him, and after hearing a rousing speech by General George Washington, he volunteers for further duty, this time at sea, where more ill fortune awaits him. Israel is...
4) Hiroshima
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1982
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Traces events leading up to the 1945 bombing of Hiroshima and describes the horrible effects produced by the atomic explosion.
5) Hitler youth
Author
Series
Pub. Date
1985
Physical Desc
47 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the origin and growth of the Nazi youth organization known as Hitler Jugend, its rigorous testing and training of German boys and girls, and its use in World War II.
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Contemporary newsreels and combat footage give glimpses of the United States during World War II, with reports on military campaigns, war production, and life on the home front during 1940-1941.
Series
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (approximately 100 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Contemporary newsreels and combat footage give glimpses of the United States during World War II, with reports on military campaigns, war production, and life on the home front during 1940-1941.