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  • Bull Run to Gettysburg: Early Battles of the Civil War

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

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, July 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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  • Secession: The Southern States Leave the Union

    Judith Peacock

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2000)
    Peacock, Judith
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  • Leaders and Generals

    Jim Ollhoff

    Library Binding (Abdo & Daughters, 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 pivotal commanders of the war both on the homefront and on the battlefield. Engaging text introduces readers to the lives of the most infamous leaders of the Union, including Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and George McClelland, as well as their Confederate counterparts Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and Stonewall Jackson. Chapters also detail the contributions of heroic anti-slavery pioneers Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass. 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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  • North Over South: Final Victory in the Civil War

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

    Library Binding (Compass Point Books, July 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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  • The Battle of Gettysburg: Turning Point of the Civil War

    Gina DeAngelis

    Library Binding (Capstone Press, Sept. 1, 2002)
    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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  • On to Richmond: The Civil War in the East, 1861-1862

    James R. Arnold, Roberta Wiener

    Library Binding (Lerner Publications, Dec. 16, 2001)
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  • Civil War

    Abdo Publishing

    Library Binding (Abdo Publishing Company, Jan. 1, 1998)
    Readers are guided through the issues of the Civil War in this fascinating series.
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  • True Books: The Civil War

    Not Available

    Library Binding (Childrens Pr, Sept. 1, 2011)
    None
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  • Reconstruction

    Olivia Ghafoerkhan

    Paperback (Focus Readers, Jan. 1, 2020)
    This title focuses on the goals, changes, and political conflicts of the Reconstruction era, especially the advances and setbacks related to civil rights. Critical thinking questions and two Voices from the Past special features help readers understand and analyze the various views people held at the time.
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  • The Formation of the Confederacy

    Russell Roberts

    Paperback (Focus Readers, Jan. 1, 2020)
    This title focuses on the leaders, beliefs, and events that led to the creation of the Confederate States of America. Critical thinking questions and two Voices from the Past special features help readers understand and analyze the various views people held at the time.
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  • The Civil War

    Michael Capek, Steven Otfinoski, Amanda Peterson

    Paperback (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Connect brings together the nonfiction text features you need with the engaging, powerful stories you want. This four-book set explores the Civil War through various nonfiction text types, including chronology, biographies, and cause and effect. A fiction book set during the Civil War is tailor-made to complement the nonfiction offerings. Pulling together integrated resources has never been so easy!
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  • The Civil War

    Michael Capek, Steven Otfinoski, Amanda Peterson

    Hardcover (Capstone Press, Jan. 1, 2015)
    Connect brings together the nonfiction text features you need with the engaging, powerful stories you want. This four-book set explores the Civil War through various nonfiction text types, including chronology, biographies, and cause and effect. A fiction book set during the Civil War is tailor-made to complement the nonfiction offerings. Pulling together integrated resources has never been so easy!
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