The Great American History Fact-finderHoughton Mifflin, 1993 - 496 sider From Plymouth Colony to the space shuttle, from the Boston Massacre to the Los Angeles riots, this unique reference brings the kaleidoscope of U.S. history into focus. More than 2,000 brief, fact-laden entries on people, places, issues, and events--conveniently arranged in a single A-Z sequence--cover the spectrum of American society, culture, and history. Illustrations. Maps. |
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Side 95
... commander in chief . Also known as the Patriot or Colonial army , it defeated the British during the AMERICAN REVOLUTION , despite problems of lack of money , shortages of equipment and transportation , desertions , brief enlistment ...
... commander in chief . Also known as the Patriot or Colonial army , it defeated the British during the AMERICAN REVOLUTION , despite problems of lack of money , shortages of equipment and transportation , desertions , brief enlistment ...
Side 364
... commander of aircraft carrier task forces in the Pacific during WORLD WAR II . When Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese on December 7 , 1941 , Spruance became commander of the cruiser division in the Pacific , serving under Adm ...
... commander of aircraft carrier task forces in the Pacific during WORLD WAR II . When Pearl Harbor was attacked by the Japanese on December 7 , 1941 , Spruance became commander of the cruiser division in the Pacific , serving under Adm ...
Side 424
... commander of U.S. ground forces for the invasion of France . The United States initially fared badly in the Pacific , as the Japanese quickly overran the Philippines , Guam , and Wake Island . Gen. Douglas MACARTHUR , commander of the ...
... commander of U.S. ground forces for the invasion of France . The United States initially fared badly in the Pacific , as the Japanese quickly overran the Philippines , Guam , and Wake Island . Gen. Douglas MACARTHUR , commander of the ...
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Westward Expansion 18001860 | 204 |
Suggested Additional Reading | 431 |
MAPS | 437 |
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