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2012., Juvenile, Amulet Books Call No: GN HAL Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly true facts and funny, brave characters that modern readers will easily relate to"--Publisher's web site.
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c1997, Pre-adolescent, F. Watts Call No: 973.7 5 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: A first bookSummary Note: Discusses Civil War naval battles, ships, and the struggle for control of crucial waterways, demonstrating how the Northern side was able to build up its navy and eventually blockade the Southern ports.
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By Makos, Adam[2022]., Adolescent, Delacorte Press Call No: HI-INT 920 MAK Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Summary Note: "Lieutenant Tom Hudner and Ensign Jesse Brown, both Navy pilots during the Korean War in 1950, come from different backgrounds: Hudner is a white New Englander, a son of privilege; Brown is an African American son of a sharecropper from Mississippi. When the two men join forces in Fighter Squadron 32, they forge a deep friendship at a time when racial inequality was prevalent in America. An unwavering commitment binds Tom and Jesse to each other as well as to their comrades. The two fly to save a division of US Marines cornered during the battle at Chosin Reservoir, but catastrophe strikes when one of them is shot down behind enemy lines and trapped in the wreckage of his plane. The other will face an unthinkable choice: watch their friend die, or attempt one of history's most audacious one-man rescue missions. What transpires is harrowing and heartbreaking, an inspirational story for all time"--From the publisher's web site.
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2002., Juvenile, Blackbirch Press Call No: 92 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: Triangle histories. The Revolutionary WarSummary Note: This book tells of John Paul Jones' life, from his apprenticeship on a British merchant ship to his joining the Continental Navy to the conclusion of his naval career as a Revolutionary War hero.
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c2012, Juvenile, Bearport Pub Call No: 599.79 75 Availability:1 of 1 At Location(s) Series Title: America's animal solidersSummary Note: Explores how sea lions help the Navy, discusses why they are used to retrieve military equipment from the ocean, and describes their training.