24-Hour History
10 total works
24-Hour History Pack A of 5
by Nel Yomtov, Terry Collins, and Agnieszka Biskup
24-Hour History Pack A of 4
by Nel Yomtov, Terry Collins, and Agnieszka Biskup
Prior to D-Day, Nazi Germany had control over most of Europe. On 6 June 1941, a massive scale, multi-country invasion of the beaches of Normandy France took place. Although it was very well-planned, and marked the beginning of the end of the war in Europe, many thousands of Allied forces died that day. This graphic non-fiction book tells the story of D-Day.
Published 5 June 2014
Each book in this beautifully illustrated graphic non-fiction series offers a focused look at one crucial day in history!
Published 2 July 2015
Each book in this beautifully illustrated graphic non-fiction series offers a focused look at one crucial day in history!
Follow astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Edwin "Buzz" Aldrin throughout one of the most exciting and impressive days in history! This graphic non-fiction book tells the story of this glorious day.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt famously called 7 December 1941 "a date which will live in infamy". Follow the soldiers and politicians, both in the US and Japan, through the course of this awful day which marked the United States' entrance into World War II. This graphic non-fiction book tells the story of this fateful day.
The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., a brilliant speaker and one of the key leaders of the civil rights movement, was in Memphis to speak. On the night of 3 April 1968, he delivered one of his most oft-quoted speeches to a packed church. The next evening, he and some of his closest confidantes were leaving their motel room to meet some colleagues for dinner. Something horrible was about to unfold. This graphic non-fiction book tells the story of one of the saddest days in American history.
22 November 1963 began as a good day for President John F. Kennedy. From the time he got off the plane at Love Field, he was pleasantly surprised to see the thousands of admirers who awaited the arrival of Air Force One at Love. As the motorcade travelled from Love Field into the city, people lined the streets to catch a glimpse of the popular president and his beautiful and stylish wife. However, a national tragedy would unfold within an hour. This graphic non-fiction book tells the story of this terrible day.