Island hopping in the Pacific

By Wallace B. Black

Explains why it was necessary for allied forces to make their way through islands up the Pacific on the way to invading and conquering Japan.

Battle of the Bulge

By Wallace B. Black

Describes the events surrounding the Germans' last big offensive to defeat and divide the Allied army and turn the course of the war in late 1944.

Iwo Jima and Okinawa

By Wallace B. Black

Recounts the brutal battles between the U.S. troops and the Japanese on the islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa during World War II.

Victory in Europe

By Wallace B. Black

Recounts how the Allied forces defeated Germany in World War II.

Global warming

By Jean F. Blashfield

Describes the gradual warming of our planet, its causes and effects, and ways in which we can all help.

Bataan and Corregidor

By Wallace B. Black

Describes the Japanese invasion of the Philippine Islands and their defeat of the American forces under Gen. Douglas MacArthur early in World War II.

D-Day

By Wallace B. Black

Describes the events leading up to the Allied invasion of Europe--the last turning point in World War II.

Hiroshima and the atomic bomb

By Wallace B. Black

Describes the events surrounding the decision to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the devastating destruction of these cities, and the eventual Japanese surrender and end of World Wa...

Public Private Partnerships in Environmental Protection

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