confederate states of america

During the Civil War, Susan finds a way to help the Confederate Army and uncovers a series of mysterious family secrets.

Chronicles the joys and troubles of the four March sisters-- Meg, Jo, Amy, and Beth-- as they grow into young ladies and marry in nineteenth-century New England.

A young girl is curious about Abraham Lincoln and sets out to find out more about the life of the nation's sixteenth president.

Brief text, sidebars, labeled illustrations, and humorous cartoons depict life and events during the four years of the Civil War.

After he survives a prison camp for Confederate soldiers in Andersonville, Georgia, where young Jake Clay befriended Billy Sharp, Jake embarks on his difficult journey home and is haunted by the ghosts of fallen soldiers.

Presents an historical fiction based upon the true story of Carrie McGavock, who spent the years following the Civil War caring for the graves of over fifteen hundred soldiers from the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, who were buried on designated ground in her back yard.

Describes all the issues and events--large, small, and even personal--that led up to the Civil War, covering the stories of the soldiers and statesmen involved.

In 1864 twelve-year-old former slave Charlotte is lucky enough to live on a plantation near Richmond, Virginia, owned by a Miss Van Lew, who hates slavery, and when Charlotte overhears a conversation she realizes that her mistress is gathering information and passing it on to the Union army; Charlotte is eager to help, (especially since her own cousin, Mary, is involved) but her enthusiasm may endanger them all--or help free 400 Union soldiers who are being moved from Richmond further south.

Presents biographical profiles of sixty significant individuals involved in the American Civil War; a comprehensive overview of the conflict and the groups of people involved; fourteen full or excerpted primary documents from the period; and a cumulative index. The four main volumes also contain a time line.

Draws upon primary sources to introduce the Civil War, discussing its causes, the outcome of the war, and the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.