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Armistice Day / written by Joeming Dunn

Dunn, Joeming W., (author.). Dunn, Ben, (illustrator.).

Summary:

Follow along as World War I is detailed, from its genesis in the Industrial Revolution to its conclusion on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918, Armistice Day. Innovations in warfare such as battleships, submarines, airplanes, aircraft carriers, and zeppelins are introduced, as are the horrors of trench warfare and poison gas. Readers will learn of the many treaties meant to ensure peace after the war, early celebrations of the armistice, and the holidays evolution to Veterans Day in the United States.

Record details

ISBN: 9781616419783
ISBN: 1616419784
Physical Description: 32 pages : chiefly color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm
Publisher: Minneapolis, Minnesota : Graphic Planet, an imprint of Magic Wagon, 2016

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes glossary, website reference and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Remembering the past -- Cause of war -- New battle methods -- Trench warfare -- Final days -- Making peace -- Armistice Day around the world -- Map -- Timeline -- Biographies -- Quick stats -- Glossary.