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The Ancient Aztecs (People of the Ancient World)

June 29th, 2011

The Ancient Aztecs (People of the Ancient World)

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FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Creates a portrait of life in the ancient Aztec civilization. Each chapter focuses on a different part of society, such as peasants, scholars/scribes, priests, soldiers, rulers, and more.

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Unsung Heroes of World War II: The Story of the Navajo Code Talkers

May 25th, 2010

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Excerpt: ISBN13: 9780803224568Condition: NEWNotes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionOn February 23, 1945, U.S. Marines claimed victory in the battle of Iwo Jima, one of the most important battles in the Pacific islands during World War II. Instrumental to this defeat of Japanese forces was a group of specialized Marines involved in a secret program. Throughout the war, Japanese intelligence agencies were able to intercept and break nearly every battlefield code the United States created. The Navajo Code Talkers, however, devised a complex code based on their native language and perfected it so that messages could be coded, transmitted,…