soldiers

Examines the life of John McCrae, discussing his childhood, family, careers in medicine and the military, World War I experience, and other related topics, and including more than one hundred photographs, documents, and images.

An introduction to the history and lifestyle of Spartan hoplites, with profiles of Leonidas I and Xerxes, and discusses the Persian Wars and other battles.

During the Revolutionary War, a young woman named Deborah Sampson disguises herself as a man in order to serve in the Continental Army.

Realizing that his future lies in owning land, not just being free, a young man raised as a slave becomes a buffalo soldier--a member of an all-black cavalry regiment formed to protect white settlers from Indians, bandits, and outlaws, and that later fought in the Spanish American War. Includes historical note.

An illustrated sourcebook of authentic details about everyday life for Revolutionary War soldiers.

Using excerpts from diaries, letters, newspaper articles, and other primary sources, tells of the everyday lives of the soldiers who fought the Revolutionary War, for both the British and for the colonies.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.

Brief biographies of four English poets--Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, and Isaac Rosenberg--all of whom saw action in World War I and became poetic spokesmen for their fellow soldiers.

Humorous illustrations and facts combine to provide a portrait of what life might be like if forced to join the Assyrian Army during the reign of King Sargon II in 720 B.C.

School teacher Benjamin Tallmadge's emotions are tested when he joins George Washington's army and participates in the Revolutionary War.