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2) Bitter's Run
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John Bitter scanned the hilltops with his field glasses, blaming unfamiliar territory for his uneasy feelings, but past experience taught him not to ignore his hunches. Something's brewing, he thought.
Following Lee's surrender of the Northern Army of Virginia to Grant on April 9, 1865 at Appomattox, Captain John Bitter of Abiqua Creek, Oregon musters out of the 40th Missouri. A loner, Bitter plans a quick ride home over the Oregon Trail. The good...
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The voices of those who witnessed the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath with their own eyes – who saw the bloodshed, heard its din, trembled in its crash, struggled with its aftermath – are collected for the first time by Allen C. Guelzo, America's foremost Civil War scholar, in this moving and sobering oral history.
This treasure trove of original documents – many never-before published – creates a uniquely personal, day-by-day...
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Long Remember is the first realistic novel about the Civil War. Originally published in 1934, this book received rave reviews from the NY Times Book Review, and was a main selection of the Literary Guild. It is the account of the Battle of Gettysburg, as viewed by a pacifist who comes to accept the nasty necessity of combat. Kantor has also interwoven love and lust into this remarkable tale of passion, heroes, and a bloody battle.
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6) Rail Music
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Utah, 1869. Forging the next chapter in a country that doesn't seem to want them, Liam Gallagher leads a group of Irish settlers laying the Transcontinental Railroad.Behind them: Unforgiving winters of the Great Plains and the West, Indian raids, sickness, death.Ahead of them: The final push toward Promontory, where the western and eastern efforts of the railroad meet, and a contest of wills and of great financial reward looms. The promise of a whole...
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Enjoy the entire Ironwood Plantation Family Saga in one complete set:Contains all three Ironwood Novels:The Whistle WalkHeir of HopeMissing Mercy Book One: The Whistle WalkIn a time where unity seems impossible, two women will forge a friendship in the fires of redemption and thrust Ironwood into a new future-where the battle for freedom has merely begun. Stolen from her home and forced into the disgrace of being sold, Ruth refuses to let go of the...
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In the novel "Sacrifice and Survival," the romance of Philena Colman and her fiancé Jim unfolds against the backdrop of the American Civil War. Drawing inspiration from the Colman family's preserved letters, the story captures the seismic shifts in Philena's life as Jim, alongside her brothers George and Winfield, join the Union Army. The narrative weaves the depth of Philena's emotional journey with the stark realities of wartime. As it alternates...
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In November 1861, nearly seven months after the Civil War began, the 102nd NY Volunteers was organized in New York City. Among the volunteers who within days joined was 21-year-old farmer Moses Whitbeck. For the next three-and-a-half-years, Moses and the 102nd would travel to and fight in battles from Washington DC to Harper's Ferry, from Antietam and Chancellorsville to Gettysburg and Atlanta, from Raleigh to Richmond, traversing more than a dozen...
10) La batalla de Pea Ridge: Una guía fascinante de la batalla de Elkhorn Tavern, un enfrentamiento de l
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Experimente la batalla de Pea Ridge, también conocida como la batalla de Elkhorn Tavern, y viva los acontecimientos de la guerra civil estadounidense durante la primera mitad de 1862 en el Teatro Trans-Misisipi en este fascinante libro sobre la campaña de Pea Ridge en Arkansas.
La campaña de Pea Ridge se considera la serie de acontecimientos más importante del Teatro Trans-Misisipi. La batalla de Pea Ridge, que tuvo lugar entre el 6 y el 8 de...
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An unlikely duo and an ice-cold murder case...Lucinda Holliday--an educated lady with fiery red hair and an aloof disposition--must bargain help from the striking-but-volatile American, Mr. Tipp: a disgraced detective turned opium addict...For he is the only man on earth who can possibly solve the mystery of her father's senseless murder.Plunge into the romance and danger of 1870's London as this incompatible pair tangle with the cold case that destroyed...
12) The Alamo
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The Battle of the Alamo is one of the most important moments in United States history. Everything changed after March 6, 1836, when a small force of brave Texans fought more than 1,000 Mexican soldiers. It led to independence for Texas and expansion for the U.S. Americans remember the Alamo as a symbol of fierce determination and the struggle for freedom.
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Many accounts of the Civil War battles, armies, and key figures have been written over the years, but none have looked at the bloodiest war in our nation's history through the eyes of the cavalry. The horse soldiers in the Civil War are often referred to as the last of the cavaliers, men who valued their honor as much as their cause. In this sweeping saga George Walsh brings to life anew the gallant horse soldiers of the North and South, showing in...
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Movies have often shown the wide-open plains of the West, complete with cowboys silhouetted against the setting sun and dramatic gunfights in saloons. It's easy to think these images truly depict the freedom and beauty of the Wild West. But you'd be wrong! In fact, most cowboys didn't change their clothes much and had few gunfights! This volume invites readers to the gritty, real Wild West that had few upstanding lawmen, long work days, and fighting...
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Life on a wagon train was tough. Travelers wore through their shoes from so much walking. They left behind belongings along the trail when they could no longer carry them. Many didn't make it to their destination. This book engages readers with a familiar historical time period through surprising facts as was as curriculum-supporting social studies information. Historical images correlate with the main content, aiding in comprehension and providing...
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On July 5th, 1852, Frederick Douglass, one of the greatest orators of all time, delivered what was arguably the century's most powerful abolition speech. At a time of year where American freedom is celebrated across the nation, Douglass eloquently summoned the country to resolve the contradiction between slavery and the founding principles of our country. In this book, James A. Colaiaco vividly recreates the turbulent historical context of Douglass'...
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Grant: A Biography tells of the extraordinary life and legacy of one of America's most ingenious military minds
A modest and unassuming man, Grant never lost a battle, leading the Union to victory over the Confederacy during the Civil War, ultimately becoming President of the reunited states. Grant revolutionized military warfare by creating new leadership tactics by integrating new technologies in classical military strategy.
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The official trail diary of pioneer woman, Sarah Jane Rousseau.
For Sarah Jane Rousseau, an accomplished pianist from New Castle Upon Tyne, this seven-month journey means leaving all her gentrified comforts behind. It's a sacrifice she is willing to make, however, if she ever wants to walk again.
After years of trying everything he could for his wife, Dr. James Rousseau is desperate to find a cure for Sarah's debilitating rheumatism. He hopes that...
19) The Day Freedom Died: The Colfax Massacre, the Supreme Court, and the Betrayal of Reconstruction
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The untold story of the slaying of a Southern town's ex-slaves and a white lawyer's historic battle to bring the perpretators to justice
Following the Civil War, Colfax, Louisiana, was a town, like many, where African Americans and whites mingled uneasily. But on April 13, 1873, a small army of white ex–Confederate soldiers, enraged after attempts by freedmen to assert their new rights, killed more than sixty African Americans who had occupied...
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Thirteen-year-old Nelly has just moved to Salem, Ohio, a Quaker town with many who support the anti-slavery cause.
Her family joins the Underground Railroad, using the secret room Nelly discovers. When she overhears a plot to tar and feather her father, the new editor of the Anti-Slavery Bugle, she realizes there are enemies even in Salem.
Nelly has a chance to fight back when she joins in a rescue, but she learns the hard way that the rescued...
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