wyszukanych pozycji: 8
Civil War Trivia and Fact Book
ISBN: 9780785295280 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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85,01 zł |
Friendly Fire in the Civil War: More Than 100 True Stories of Comrade Killing Comrade
ISBN: 9781595552297 / Angielski / Miękka / 2008 / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. More than 100 true stories of comrade killing comrade:
On May 2, 1863, Stonewall Jackson was on the verge of the greatest victory of his career. Shortly before 10 P.M. he rode through the woods near Chancellorsville, Virginia, to find where the Federals had established their line. As he returned, his own men, in the noise and confusion, opened fire, woulding Jackson... More than 100 true stories of comrade killing comrade:
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76,50 zł |
More Civil War Curiosities: Fascinating Tales, Infamous Characters, and Strange Coincidences
ISBN: 9781558533660 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. More Civil War Curiosities contains strange but true stories from the four-year conflict that raged across a one-thousand-mile battle front with more than three million men in uniform. Anything could and often did happen. Webb Garrison recounts instances of friendly fire casualties, the unperfected art of spying, banishments and deportings, grisly tales of missing limbs, name changes for both people and ships, disguises that worked (and some that did not), and many -firsts- and -lasts.- Fragging, or purposely killing a fellow soldier, was the probable cause of the death of... More Civil War Curiosities contains strange but true stories from the four-year conflict that raged across a one-thousand-mile battle front ... |
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63,75 zł |
Civil War Curiosities: Strange Stories, Oddities, Events, and Coincidences
ISBN: 9781558533158 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. True stories of unusual happenings during the civil war. In 1861, Wilmer McLean, distressed that a cannon ball crashed through his home during the battle of Bull Run, moved to a farm where -the sound of battle would never again reach him and his family.- Almost four years later, McLean's Appomattox Court House home was used for Lee's surrender to Grant. There wasn't damage from cannon balls, but souvenir-hunting Union officers left McLean's parlor bare of furniture. After the Confederacy was defeated, Jefferson Davis was stripped of his citizenship. He died as a man without... True stories of unusual happenings during the civil war. In 1861, Wilmer McLean, distressed that a cannon ball crashed through his home dur... |
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63,75 zł |
Amazing Women of the Civil War: Fascinating True Stories of Women Who Made a Difference
ISBN: 9781558537910 / Angielski / Miękka / 1999 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. The Civil War is most often described as one in which brother fought against brother. But the most devastating war fought on American soil was also one in which women demonstrated heroic deeds, selfless acts, and courage beyond measure. Women mobilized soup kitchens and relief societies. Women cared for wounded soldiers. Women were effective spies. And it is estimated that 300 women fought on the battlefields, usually disguised as men. The most fascinating Civil War women include:
The Civil War is most often described as one in which brother fought against brother. But the most devastating war fought on American soil was also... |
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63,75 zł |
Love, Lust, and Longing in the White House: The Romantic Relationships of America's Presidents
ISBN: 9781581820812 / Angielski / Miękka / 2000 / 323 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. In this engaging and entertaining peek behind closed White House doors, bestselling author Web Garrison explores and explains the states of affairs that have often gone hand in hand with affairs of state. Illustrations.
In this engaging and entertaining peek behind closed White House doors, bestselling author Web Garrison explores and explains the states of affairs th...
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63,58 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Civil War Usage: An Illustrated Compendium of the Everyday Language of Soldiers and Civilians
ISBN: 9781581822809 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. There are few systematic guides to the language used by the generation that fought the American Civil War. In the 150 years since the great conflict, our language has changed, and as meanings have become obscure or lost, links with this vibrant past have dissolved and much of that which had meaning to our forefathers no longer has the same meaning to us.
What did it mean to cross the bar""? What did it mean ""to see the elephant"" or ""to go South""? Why did the armies have so-called ninety-day men and hundred-day men? What were soldiers supposed to do when their commander shouted, ""Let... There are few systematic guides to the language used by the generation that fought the American Civil War. In the 150 years since the great conflict, ...
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89,09 zł |
The Encyclopedia of Civil War Usage: An Illustrated Compendium of the Everyday Language of Soldiers and Civilians
ISBN: 9781581821864 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 286 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 13-18 dni roboczych. |
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152,88 zł |