History Snapshots: Children and World War II, Paperback - Sarah Ridley

Uses photographs from British history that show us what life was like in the past

Reducere. Twenty-five years after her passing, Audrey Hepburn remains the most beloved of all Hollywood stars, known as much for her role as UNICEF ambassado...

The untold story of Audrey Hepburn under fire in World War II.

Reducere. This anthology is the first sustained examination of American involvement in World War II through an environmental lens. World War II was a total a...

Reducere. DescriptionUp to 750, 000 Mexican American men served in World War II, earning more Medals of Honor and other decorations in proportion to their nu...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Aljean HarmetzCritically acclaimed when published in 1992 as Round Up the Usual Suspects, The Making of Casablanca offers t...

Reducere. When first published in 1995, this book was hailed as an absolutely indispensable contribution to the history of the Pacific War. Drawing heavily f...

A moving and detailed look at how the dead of the First World War were commemorated, both during the war and in the years since 1918Publisher: Hach...

Few American towns went untouched by World War II, even those in remote corners of the country. During that era, the federal government forever cha...

Reducere. On September 30, 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain flew back to London from his meeting in Munich with German Chancellor Adolf Hitle...

The collective consciousness of World War II revolved around the virtues of bravery, sacrifice, and commitment. Members of the "Greatest Generation...

Was World War II really such a "good war"? Popular memory insists that it was, in fact, "the best war ever." After all, we knew who the enemy was, ...

"A masterpiece" (The Guardian) from the Nobel Prize-winning writer, an oral history of children's experiences in World War II across Russia NAMED O...

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Reducere. Who were The Originals? Experienced women pilots - the first to fly for the U.S. military 28 women who dared to challenge 1940s barriers of gender,...

Reducere. Spy school, poison pens, exploding muffins, and Night Witches were all a part of World War II, but you won't learn that in your history books Crack...

About World War IIIn collaboration with the Imperial War Museum, go back in time and experience history with this picture-led guide to the Second W...

Reducere. Following the horrors of Kristallnacht in November of 1938, frightened parents were forced to find refuge for their children, far from the escalati...

WORLD WAR II Prelude to World War II Collapse of World Financial Markets Felt Around the GlobeAbout the AuthorLeap into Adventure with Books for Ou...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

This book highlights the variety of literary, social, political and philosophical reverberations of the war in Scotland writing.Publisher: Edinburg...

Reducere. NATIONAL BESTSELLER - The dramatic, untold history of the heroic women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied vict...

The dramatic, untold true story of the extraordinary women recruited by Britain's elite spy agency to help pave the way for Allied victory in World...

Reducere. WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE EYES OF ITS LEADERS, COMMANDERS AND PERPETRATORSWorld War II: Six Years That Changed World History, a short history of the...

Reducere. Harry L. Runyan served the United States as an engineering officer during World War II. Supported by award-winning historian and author John V. Qua...

Reducere. Rhode Island's contribution to World War II vastly exceeded its small size. Narragansett Bay was an armed camp dotted by army forts and navy facili...

Publisher: Wildside PressAuthor(s): Francis A MarchIllustration(s): black & white illustrationsNumber of pages: 260Publication date: 2008Dimensions...

DescriptionAs the first botanical history of World War II, Plants Go to War examines military history from the perspective of plant science. From v...

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Reducere. This defining period in world history is explored and explained as never before. World War II is captured in hundreds of compelling images, present...

The deadliest war in history brought to life through bold, easy-to-grasp maps.Follow the key developments of World War II in unprecedented visual d...

Tony Robinson takes readers on a glorious gallop through time, pointing out all the most important, funny, strange, amazing, entertaining and disgu...

Reducere. Narrative oral history of World War II. North Africa, Italy, D-Day, Normandy, Battle of the Bulge. European Theater. Veterans oral histories compli...

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Reducere. Niagara Falls, both a natural wonder and a tourist destination, played a prominent role on the homefront during the Second World War. Many men and ...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring World War II, many Georgians witnessed the enemy in their backyards. More than twelve thousand German and Italian prisoners captu...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring World War II, Michigan became a temporary home to six thousand German and Italian POWs. At a time of homefront labor shortages, t...

Reducere. DescriptionA leading naval and military historian presents the first book to cover the major submarine campaigns in all the WWII theaters. Vividly ...

Reducere. When a machine-gun bullet ended the life of war correspondent Ernie Pyle in the final days of World War II, Americans mourned him in the same breat...

Reducere. This is the definitive narrative history of the people, politics, and events of the Second World War - the epic conflict that shaped the modern wor...

Reducere. Full-color series--six bios in one It takes more than one person to bring about change and innovation. Find out how key players from yesterday and ...

Reducere. June 6, 1944. On the dawn of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, two snipers find themselves fighting a battle all their own. One is a backwoods hunter...

Reducere. Summer 1944. When German sniper Dieter Rohde's older brother is unjustly shot for desertion by the SS, he will stop at nothing to win the Iron Cros...

Reducere. Following the success of World War II Rhode Island, author Christian McBurney returns, with new coauthors Norman Desmarais and Varoujan Karentz, to...

Reducere. DescriptionDuring World War II, more than six thousand prisoners of war resided at Camp Perry near Port Clinton and its branch camps at Columbus, R...

DescriptionA rusting anti-aircraft fort in the North Sea. A German submarine base in France. A Flak tower in a Viennese park -- more than 70 years ...

DescriptionWorld War II: Infographics tells the story of the great conflict through graphic design. The mass of data available about World War II h...

A series that helps young children navigate the tricky world of relationships at home, school and beyondPublisher: Hachette Children's GroupAuthor(...

A series that helps young children navigate the tricky world of relationships at home, school and beyondPublisher: Hachette Children's GroupAuthor(...