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Author: William Bernhard Tegetmeier
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Published: 1871
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: William Bernhard Tegetmeier
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Published: 1871
Total Pages: 136
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Daniel Turner
Publisher: Daniel Turner
Published: 2014-04-04
Total Pages: 51
ISBN-13: 1497523893
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This year 2014 marks the 100 years centenary of the First World War, one of the most destructive and world changing conflicts in the history of mankind. Learn the fascinating facts about the First World War and discover this epic moment in history. With the fun illustrations and the unique style of the 'Simple History' series, let this book absorb you into a period of history which truly changed the world. Jump into the muddy trenches of World War I and on the way meet the soldiers and leaders of the conflict and explore the exciting weapons, tanks, planes & technology of battle. Illustrated in the popular minimalist style of today, young reader's imaginations will come to life. Simple history gives you the facts in a simple uncomplicated and eye catching way. Simple history is part of an ongoing series, what will be the next episode? Designed for children aged 9 -12 Visit the website information: www.simplehistory.co.uk Build your collection today!
Author: John Audubon
Publisher: American Roots
Published: 2015
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781429096201
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"'The Passenger Pigeon' is from Ornithological Biography by John James Audubon. It was first published in 1831."--t.p. verso.
Author: Elizabeth G. Macalaster
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2020-10-08
Total Pages: 213
ISBN-13: 1476680809
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →For more than seven decades, homing pigeons provided the U.S. military with its fastest most reliable means of communication. Originally bred for racing in the early 1800s, homing pigeons were later trained by pigeoneers to fly up to 60 mph for hundreds of miles, and served the United States for almost 75 years, through four wars on four continents. Barely weighing a pound, these extraordinary birds carried messages in and out of gas, smoke, exploding bombs and gunfire. They flew through jungles, deserts and mountains, not faltering even when faced with large expanses of ocean to cross. Sometimes they arrived nearly dead from wounds or exhaustion, refusing to give up until they reached their objective. This book is the first complete account of the remarkable service that homing pigeons provided for the American armed forces, from its fledgling beginnings after the Civil War to the birds' invaluable role in communications in every branch of the U.S. military through both World Wars and beyond. Personal narratives, primary sources and news articles tell the story of the pigeons' recruitment and training in the U.S., their deployment abroad and use on the home front.
Author: Joel Greenberg
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Published: 2014-09-02
Total Pages: 305
ISBN-13: 1620405369
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This beautifully written cautionary tale reveals how passenger pigeons have become extinct and how no series effort was made to protect this species that inspired awe in the likes of John James Audubon, Henry David Thoreau and James Fenimore Cooper until it was too late.
Author: Robert Burleigh
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 2008-09-01
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780810970977
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Cher Ami was one of six hundred carrier pigeons used by the American Army during World War I. Cher Ami was a hero who, against all odds, helped rescue a lost battalion of soldiers.
Author: Dhan Gopal Mukerji
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Published: 1927
Total Pages: 232
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Tells the story of Gay-Neck, a carrier pigeon raised and trained by an Indian boy in Calcutta. Gay-Neck flew messages for the Allies in France during World War I.
Author: Joeming Dunn
Publisher: ABDO
Published: 2011-09-01
Total Pages: 34
ISBN-13: 1616417080
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Animals have been an influential part of science, technology, and travel throughout time. Cher Ami: WWI Homing Pigeon introduces readers to the historical climate of the 1900s and World War I, background on Cher Ami, a chronology of Cher Ami's mission, and how that mission influenced history. Colorful graphic art, maps, history on homing pigeons, fast facts, and a glossary will bring the historic mission to a younger audience. A great supplement to your history graphic novel collection.
Author: Joseph Batty
Publisher:
Published: 2003-09-01
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781857362794
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