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Books in A True Book: The Civil War series

  • The Underground Railroad: Bringing Slaves North to Freedom

    Judy Monroe

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Explains how men and women, both free and slave, worked together to bring slaves to freedom in the North.
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  • The Damned of Petersburg

    Ralph Peters

    Audio CD (Blackstone Audio, Inc., June 28, 2016)
    [Read by Peter Berkrot]New York Times bestselling author Ralph Peters returns with the fourth installment in his Boyd Award-winning series on the Civil War.Glory turned grim … and warfare changed forever.From the butchery of the Crater, where stunning success collapsed into a massacre, through near-constant battles fought by heat-stricken soldiers, to the crucial election of 1864, The Damned of Petersburg resurrects the American Civil War's hard reality, as plumes and sabers gave way to miles of trenches.Amid the slaughter of those fateful months, fabled leaders -- Grant and Lee, Winfield Scott Hancock and A. P. Hill -- turned for help to rising heroes, Confederates like ''Little Billy'' Mahone and Wade Hampton, last of the cavaliers, and Union warriors such as the tragedy-stricken Francis Channing Barlow and the fearless Nelson Miles, a general at twenty-four.Ralph Peters does not forget the men in the ranks, the common soldiers who paid the price for the blunders of commanders who would never know their names. In desperate battles now forgotten -- such as Deep Bottom, Globe Tavern, and Reams Station -- soldiers on both sides were pushed to the last human limits but fought on as their superiors struggled to master a terrible new age of warfare.The Damned of Petersburg revives heroes aplenty, enriching our knowledge of our most terrible war, but above all, this novel is a tribute to the endurance and courage of the American soldier, North and South.
  • Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War

    Don Nardo, Kathleen Baxter, Alexa L. Sandmann Ed.D.

    Paperback (Compass Point Books, Aug. 1, 2010)
    After the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, both sides thought victory would come quickly. But they were wrong. Battle followed battle, and the death toll climbed. The North and the South were unprepared for the long bloody conflict ahead. Then the two armies met at Gettysburg, a battle that would change the course of history.
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  • The Battle of Gettysburg: Turning Point of the Civil War

    Gina DeAngelis

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Explains the events leading up to the Battle of Gettysburg and its importance in the Civil War. Sidebars include information on Union generals and the text of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address.
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  • North Over South: Final Victory in the Civil War

    Michael Burgan, Kathleen Baxter, Alexa L. Sandmann Ed.D.

    Paperback (Compass Point Books, Aug. 1, 2010)
    Key victories at Gettysburg in the North and Vicksburg in the South gave Union forces the upper hand in summer 1863. But the long Civil War was far from over. It would take nearly two more years and thousands of lives before this bloody conflict would come to an end.
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  • Robert E. Lee

    Judy Monroe

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2002)
    Traces the family life and military career of Robert E. Lee, before, during and after the U.S. Civil War.
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  • The Guns of Bull Run: Large Print

    Joseph A Altsheler

    Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, Feb. 11, 2013)
    THE GUNS OF BULL RUN is the first novel of a series published under the heading CIVIL WAR in eight volumes. The two principal characters are cousins, Harry Kenton, a lad who fights on the Southern side, and Dick Mason who fights on the Northern side. The stories follow their lives throughout the campaigns and battles of the American Civil War between the Northern and Southern states. β€œHarry glanced at him. He was conscious of a certain cold tenacity in Dick's voice. He felt that a veil of antagonism had suddenly been drawn between these two who were the sons of sisters and who had been close comrades all their lives. His heart swelled suddenly. As if by inspiration, he saw ahead long and terrible years.” The series begins with the First Bull Run and ends at Appomattox, with each story focusing on different perspectives as seen by the two sides.
  • The Civil War: Turning Points

    Jim Ollhoff

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing, Jan. 1, 2012)
    The American Civil War continues to be one of the most significant events in US history. In this title, readers will examine the far reaches of the war through the key turning points in battles across the nation. Engaging text introduces readers to the Siege of Vicksburg and the battles of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, and Chattanooga. Chapters also cover the life of a civil war soldier and highlight Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo & Daughters is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
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  • Emancipation Proclamation: Hope of Freedom For the Slaves

    Michael J. Martin

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Explores the events leading up to Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, which freed most slaves, and its effects on the course of the Civil War.
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  • Civil War Victory and the Costly Aftermath

    Jonathan Sutherland

    Library Binding (Mason Crest, Jan. 1, 2017)
    The Civil War was over by the spring of 1865, and all the Confederate armies had surrendered, but for the victors, the peace was marred by the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. The long, painful process of rebuilding a united nation free of slavery began. The 13th Amendment, ratified in December 1865, ended slavery in the United States. Each title in this series contains photos throughout, and back matter including: an index, further reading lists for books and internet resources, a timeline, and examples of Confederate uniforms. Key Icons appear throughout the books in this series in an effort to encourage library readers to build knowledge, gain awareness, explore possibilities and expand their viewpoints through our content rich non-fiction books. Key Icons in this series are as follows: Words to Understand are shown at the front of each chapter with definitions. These words are set in boldfaced type in that chapter, so that readers are able to reference back to the definitions--building their vocabulary and enhancing their reading comprehension. Sidebars are highlighted graphics with content rich material within that allows readers to build knowledge and broaden their perspectives by weaving together additional information to provide realistic and holistic perspectives. Educational Videos are offered at the end of each book through the use of a QR code, that when scanned, takes the student to an online video showing a video relating to The Civil War. This gives the readers additional content to supplement the text. Text Dependent Questions are placed at the end of each chapter. They challenge the readers comprehension of the chapter they have just read, while sending the reader back to the text for more careful attention to the evidence presented there. Research Projects are provided at the
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  • Secession: The Southern States Leave the Union

    Judith Peacock

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)
    Discusses the series of events that led to the secession of the southern states from the Union and to the start of the Civil War in 1861.
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  • Robert E. Lee

    Judy Monroe

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Traces the family life and military career of Robert E. Lee, before, during and after the U.S. Civil War.
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