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On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. Master storyteller Erik Larson offers...
3) Grant
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2017.
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English
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The #1 New York Times bestseller and New York Times Book Review 10 Best Books of 2017
“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals...
“Eminently readable but thick with import . . . Grant hits like a Mack truck of knowledge.” —Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic
Pulitzer Prize winner Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals...
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Chicago Review Press
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English
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A comprehensive overview of the exploits of 16 brave women who actively participated in the Civil War discusses how they disguised themselves as men in order to serve on the frontlines as soldiers, or worked as field medics, spies and battlefield helpers, in a reference complemented by historical photos.
6) The apparitionists: a tale of phantoms, fraud, photography, and the man who captured Lincoln's ghost
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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2017.
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English
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The story of "spirit photographer" William Mumler documents how his images of the ghosts of loved ones were highly sought and infamously denounced, tracing the story of his successful defense against charges of fraud, the yet-unsolved mystery behind his photography and what his successes reveal about period culture.
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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An account of the impeachment of Andrew Johnson shares insights into his disregard of Congress, opposition to civil rights, and anti-Reconstruction stance, exploring the roles of such impeachment contributors as Ulysses S. Grant and Thaddeus Stevens.
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45th Parallel Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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The events surrounding the Underground Railroad did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of a slave, a slave owner, and a conductor on the railroad as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event.
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45th Parallel Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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English
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The events surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg did not look the same to everyone involved. Step back in time and into the shoes of a Confederate soldier, a Union soldier, and a woman merchant near the battle as readers act out scenes that took place in the midst of this historic event.
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Bloomsbury Publishing
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The story of Reconstruction is often told from the perspective of the politicians, generals, and journalists whose accounts claim an outsized place in collective memory. But this pivotal era looked very different to African Americans in the South transitioning from bondage to freedom after 1865. They were besieged by a campaign of white supremacist violence that persisted through the 1880s and beyond. For too long, their lived experiences have been...
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2016.
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English
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Places the improbable life of revolutionary hero Thomas Francis Meagher against a backdrop of Irish-American history, detailing his leadership during Irish uprisings, service with the Irish Brigade in the Civil War, and achievements as the territorial governor of Montana.
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Enslow Publishing
Pub. Date
[2024]
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English
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The Emancipation Proclamation can be confusing to struggling readers, but this volume gives readers needed context to understand this document. With clear language historical context, young readers will deepen their understanding of this key historical document.
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Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"A groundbreaking, revelatory history of Abraham Lincoln's plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War-a vision that inspired future presidents as well as the world's most famous peacemakers, including Nelson Mandela, Mahatma Gandhi, and Martin Luther King, Jr. It is a story of war and peace, race and reconciliation"--
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2022]
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IL: MG - BL: 6.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Reconstruction -- the period after the Civil War -- was meant to give newly freed Black people the same rights as white people. And indeed there were monumental changes once slavery ended, but this time of hope didn't last long and instead, a deeply segregated United States continued on for another hundred years. Find out what went wrong in this fascinating overview of a troubled time"--
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Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishers
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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Born into slavery, Thomas Smallwood was free, self-educated, and working as a shoemaker by the 1840s. He recruited a young white activist, Charles Torrey, and together they began to organize mass escapes from Washington, Baltimore, and surrounding counties to freedom in the north. Men, women, and children in imminent danger of being sold south turned to Smallwood, who risked his own freedom to battle what he called "the most inhuman system that ever...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
2022.
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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"Discover the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of artist and war reporter Alfred Waud as he travels alongside the Union army and tells the story of the pivotal three days that changed the course of the Civil War."--
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