Craig Moore Susie Wilkinson Jodi McKeever of the Eagle River Histori
As drivers in the 1950s and 1960s traveled the roads of Wisconsin, they often came across billboards inviting them to Eagle River, the nation s vacationland. Then, as now, vacationers and sportsmen came to Eagle River for the clean air, the restful woods and lakes, and the peace and quiet of the Northwoods. Eagle River, created in 1885, is the county seat of Vilas County and is home to the longest chain of freshwater lakes in the world 28 in total. By the late 1890s, the virgin pine forests were depleted, but Eagle River residents recognized that the abundant local hunting and fishing...
As drivers in the 1950s and 1960s traveled the roads of Wisconsin, they often came across billboards inviting them to Eagle River, the nation s vacati...
World War I's fierce battles saw the need to develop military technology beyond anything previously imagined: as exposed infantry and cavalry were mowed down by relentless machine-gun attacks, tanks were developed. Here Tank Hunter Craig Moore presents every World War I tank, from the prototype "Little Willie," through the French heavy tanks to the German light tank. He gives a focused history of the development of this game-changing vehicle and the engagements they were used in, such as the Somme and Cambrai. Stunningly illustrated in full color throughout, Tank Hunter: World War One...
World War I's fierce battles saw the need to develop military technology beyond anything previously imagined: as exposed infantry and cavalry were mow...
