confederate states of america

Contains the complete text of Crane's Civil War novel "The Red Badge of Courage, " and includes four additional stories by the American author.

Describes the formation of the all black 54th Massachusetts Regiment and its valiant battle history from 1863 to 1865.

Excerpts from the diary of Carrie Berry, describing her family's life in the Confederate south in 1864. Supplemented by sidebars, activities, and a timeline of the era.

A young woman communicates with her brother who died in 1864 in order to find out what happened to her fiance, Will, whom the army said died in battle; and with the help of a spiritualist photographer and the spirit of Will, she attempts to piece together the mystery of what happened.

Presents a biography of Harriet Beecher Stowe who wrote the popular and controversial novel "Uncle Tom's Cabin" after she witnessed the injustice and cruelty of slavery.

"Describes the disgusting details of daily life during the U.S. Civil War"--.

Describes the hardships of life as a soldier in the Civil War, including the living conditions, travel, battles, and weapons.

In 1863, child slave Thomas and his sister Birdie journey north and meet up with Union soldiers who have orders to fight at Gettysburg.

When Scarlett O'Hara's beloved plantation life is destroyed by the Civil War, she single-mindedly rebuilds her privileged place in society, but loses her true love in the process.

Follows Abraham Lincoln from his childhood to the presidency, showing how he spoke up about fairness and eventually led the country to abolish slavery.