The U.S. Army was founded on June 14, 1775, when the Continental Congress authorized enlistment of riflemen to serve the United Colonies for one year. For more on the history of the U.S. Army birthday, click here: the Army birthday.
With the advent of digital information systems and the Internet, the scope of publishing has expanded to include electronic resources such as the electronic versions of books and periodicals, as well as micropublishing, websites, blogs, video game publishers, and the like.
Trade books is another way of describing published literature, the kind often referred to as library books. Today trade books for children and young adult readers offer rich language, sophisticated characters, engaging stories-both fiction and non-fiction--, and captivating illustrations that emotionally appeal to a wide range of adult readers.