social aspects

Presents the diary of the sixteen-year-old daughter of a prominent Quaker family who moved with her family from British-occupied Philadelphia for the safety of the countryside during the Revolutionary War. Includes sidebars, activities, and a timeline related to this era.

Introduces prints produced for, and portraying life on, the home front during the Civil War.

Provides an account of the American Revolution, and features excerpts from the letters, diaries, and oral accounts of people who worked, fought, or waited at home.

Describes conditions for the civilians in both North and South during and immediately after the war.

Illustrations and text describe life as a soldier in the Continental Army, with information on the duties of a soldier, training, weapons and battle tactics, and battlefield injuries.

Discusses the various roles which women played in the Northern war effort during the U.S. Civil War.

Discusses slavery as the cause of the Civil War in the United States, and looks at how the conflict affected people in the North and in the South.

Describes the American revolution and gives brief biographical sketches of important leaders of the time.