Category: Miscellaneous
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Coming Soon! Turn Back Before Baghdad
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A quarter of a century ago, Saddam Hussein was given the ultimatum to peacefully withdraw troops by January 15, 1991, from Kuwait before the United States and our allies took lethal action. Hussein failed to comply and Operation Desert Shield became Operation Desert Storm, in attempt to swiftly bring an…
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Tell a Fairy Tale Day!
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Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, Tell a Fairy Tale Day was born, and we are still excited about it. Fairy tales are characterized by fantastical creatures filling an equally magic-infused world with endless possibilities. The authors we love are the architects of these new worlds,…
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Today is Digital Learning Day!
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You may have heard about Digital Learning Day before because every year there are thousands of events to celebrate digital learning in the United States and worldwide. Digital learning is a new concept compared to previous teaching methods. It’s any instructional practice that uses technology to enhance the learning…
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Books We Love – Week 3
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The Rebel Author: Albert Camus Genre: Sociology Vive la révolution? In Albert Camus’s book-length, sociological essay, he looks at the development of rebellion and revolution, particularly in Western Europe. Originally written in French, the novel explores the motivation for revolution based on basic human rejection of normative justice and the…
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Presidents Are Authors, Authors Are Presidents
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Being the President of the United States is much more than the average public government job. It’s an unfathomable responsibility that has only been held by forty-five democratically elected men. They are the forefront—the point men—of this great nation. Presidents, while they are historically educated, male, and rhetorically effective speakers,…
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Sample Chapter: Over the Top
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It was not uncommon for American soldiers to fight among the ranks of British allies during World War I. However, the relationship between the two forces was less than ideal, as the Americans and British saw themselves superior to the other. Arthur Guy Empey is an American machine gunner who…
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Coming Soon- Turn Back before Baghdad
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January 15, 1991: Saddam Hussein’s last day to peacefully withdraw troops from Kuwait before the United States takes lethal action. Hussein fails to comply and the United States prepares to launch a series of attacks on Iraqi forces, in attempt to bring an end to the war over the oil…
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Two Months Away: Turn Back Before Baghdad Release!
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The release of Turn Back Before Baghdad is only two short months away! Here’s another look at the work and its author—both of which the Press has been honored to work with. Overview In the early morning hours of January 12, 1991, telephones rang in the rooms of a dozen or so…