confederate states of america

Discusses the history of Confederate monuments and the efforts to both erect and preserve them by some, and protest and remove them from public spaces by others. Explains how organizers view the monuments on both sides of the issue, how gerrymandering and heritage laws were passed during various eras to protect them, and how Black elected officials and others have fought against such legislation.

A Civil War romance, first published in 1901, which follows the romance between a Northern boy with abolitionist leanings and a Southern girl from a slaveholding family, and introduces some of the people who went on to achieve great things during the war years.

"[Provides an illustrated history of the Civil War that] brings to life the realities of the war and the people who lived through it. It explains how the politics around slavery led to an unbridgeable divide between North and South and examines the strategies that led to the Union's eventual victory in 1865"--Amazon.

Presents a brief history of the U.S. Civil War that includes a timeline, thirty-two-page book, and six-foot-long foldout chart.

A look at surgeons, nurses, hospitals, medical instruments, and equipment during the Civil War.

The Civil War is still one of the bloodiest wars in which Americans have fought. It not only split the country between North and South, but in many cases it also split families. In this book, students will read speeches, newspaper articles, letters, and diaries entries, from those both at war and on the home front. Through these primary sources, students will learn about the events that led to the Southern secession, the battles fought between the Union and the Confederate armies, and life in the midst of the conflict from the people whose lives were changed by it, including women and African Americans.

Thanks to Constitutional amendments, black Americans received greater rights; however, white supremacist groups like the Ku Klux Klan fought to restrict black civil rights as much as possible.

"Describes the social and political differences between the American North and South that lead to the secession of eleven states, the formation of the Confederate States of America, and the start of the American Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

The ghost of Willie, President Abraham Lincoln's older son, transports Lindsey back to his own time, where she sees and hears many things from both sides of the Civil War. Includes passages from contemporary documents, a glossary, biographical sketches, and a bibliography.

Addy and Harriet feud over everything, including fund-raising plans to help the families of freed slaves, but tragedy finally forces them to stop fighting and work together.