John Bowman
5) Iraq war
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Provides an account of the Iraq War, a three-week war fought in 2003 to eliminate the threat posed by the regime of Saddam Hussein, discusses the objectives and strategies of the combatants, looks at key battles and leaders, and considers the significance of the conflict.
9) Civil War
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Examines the causes, major events, important persons, and aftermath of the Civil War.
10) War of 1812
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Provides an account of the War of 1812, in which the United States became caught up in Britain's war with France, discusses the objectives and strategies of the combatants, looks at key battles and leaders, and considers the significance of the conflict.
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The Middle Ages was a period of increased investigation of the world. With the rise of three new religions-- Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam-- and improved technology, pilgrims, missionaries, and traders began traveling beyond their own regions and into the unknown.
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Provides an account of the Plains Indian Wars, a series of confrontations between the U.S. Army and Native American peoples of the Great Plains, discusses the objectives and strategies of the combatants, looks at key battles and leaders, and considers the significance of the conflict.
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The Lewis and Clark expedition was the second recorded transcontinental crossing of North America north of Mexico by white Americans. Their journey was significant in that the first accurate maps of the area were produced, there was a better understanding of the Northwest's natural resources, and they established friendly relations with American Indians.
15) World War I
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This book explains how World War I brought about spectacular shifts of power and discusses how the United States, unprepared, was thrust into a position of world responsibility.
17) Persian Gulf War
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Provides an account of the Persian Gulf War, which took place in the wake of Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein's invasion of Kuwait, discusses the objectives and strategies of the combatants, looks at key battles and leaders, and considers the significance of the conflict.
19) Afghanistan War
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Provides information about the battles, weapons, policy, tactics, and people involved in the war in Afghanistan, and discusses the history of Afghanistan, the origins of al-Qaeda, women during the Taliban regime, and other related topics.