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Duel of the ironclads : the Monitor vs. the Virginia by O'Brien, Patrick, 1960- is a children's nonfiction book available to read on EtoBox.
What is Duel of the ironclads : the Monitor vs. the Virginia about?
America's first arms race reached a blazing conclusion on May 9, 1862, when the CSS Virginia charged its full 275 foot length of ironclad momentum toward the USS Monitor. On the shores, crowds waited for the explosive collision between the two bulwarks of the sea. The clash of these mighty military machines, destined to fight each other for the first and last time in the second year of the American Civil War, instantly brought the age of wooden naval ships to an end.Using vivid paintings, cross-
Who reads Duel of the ironclads : the Monitor vs. the Virginia?
It is typically read by young readers, and the parents and educators who guide them.
Common subject areas: juvenile, young adult.
- Author
- O'Brien, Patrick, 1960-
- Publisher
- Walker Childrens
- Published
- 2003
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780802788436
- Category
- children's nonfiction
- Subjects
- History, Literary Fiction, Military & Wars
- Updated
- 2026-03-25
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