Davis, William C.

A comprehensive history of the Confederacy moves beyond military events to examine legal structures, politics, social structures, and the economy of the South during the Civil War.

Presents the stories of thirteen of the most important battles of the Civil War, from First Manassas in July 1861 to the Battle of Nashville in 1864. Features photos, artifacts, and artwork depicting the battles.

Traces the path of western migration in the early nineteenth century through the lives of David Crockett, James Bowie, and William Barret Travis, and reveals the truth about the legendary men and their participation in the battle of the Alamo.

Portrays the lives of men and women through artifacts from the collections of the Buffalo Bill Historical Center, Cody, Wyoming.