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Books in World landmark books, W-50 series

  • Thirty seconds over Tokyo

    Ted W Lawson

    Unknown Binding (Random House, March 15, 1981)
    None
  • The Story of Thomas Alva Edison

    Margaret Cousins

    Library Binding
    None
  • The Pharaohs Of Ancient Egypt

    Elizabeth Payne

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, Feb. 12, 1981)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Discusses the life and history of ancient Egypt from earliest times through the reign of Ramses II, as it has been pieced together from the work of archaeologists.
    Y
  • The Commandos of World War II

    Hodding Carter

    Library Binding (Random House Childrens Books, June 1, 1981)
    Tells the dramatic story of the origin, training, and incredible missions of the guerilla fighters of World War II
  • The first overland mail,

    Robert E Pinkerton

    Unknown Binding (Random House, Feb. 26, 1953)
    None
  • The Exploits of Xenophon

    Geoffrey Household, Leonard Everett Fisher

    Library Binding (Random House, Aug. 16, 1955)
    1 LIBRARY BINDING HARDCOVER BOOK
  • The Landing of the Pilgrims

    James Daugherty

    Hardcover (Random House Books for Young Readers, May 12, 1963)
    In order to escape religious persecution, a group of English Separatists set sail for America in 1620, hoping to establish a new colony.
    Y
  • The landing of the Pilgrims

    James Henry Daugherty

    Paperback (Scholastic, Aug. 16, 2001)
    In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the winter was harsh, and before a year passed, half the settlers had died. Yet, through hard work and strong faith, a tough group of Pilgrims did survive. Their belief in freedom of religion became an American ideal that still lives on today.James Daugherty draws on the Pilgrims' own journals to give a fresh and moving account of their life and traditions, their quest for religious freedom, and the founding of one of our nation's most beloved holidays—Thanksgiving.
    Y
  • Landing of the Pilgrims

    James Daugherty

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books: A Division of Sanval, Feb. 16, 1981)
    None
    Y
  • The American Revolution

    Bruce Bliven

    Hardcover (Perfection Learning, Feb. 1, 1981)
    None
    T
  • Gettysburg

    MacKinlay Kantor

    School & Library Binding (Turtleback Books, June 12, 1987)
    FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. The history of the Battle of Gettysburg including accounts of the townsfolk and the soldiers during the battle. A Landmark Series title.
    V
  • Landing of the Pilgrims

    James Daugherty

    Library Binding
    In England in the early 1600s, everyone was forced to join the Church of England. Young William Bradford and his friends believed they had every right to belong to whichever church they wanted. In the name of religious freedom, they fled to Holland, then sailed to America to start a new life. But the winter was harsh, and before a year passed, half the settlers had died. Yet, through hard work and strong faith, a tough group of Pilgrims did survive. Their belief in freedom of religion became an American ideal that still lives on today.James Daugherty draws on the Pilgrims' own journals to give a fresh and moving account of their life and traditions, their quest for religious freedom, and the founding of one of our nation's most beloved holidays?Thanksgiving.
    Y