19th century

"The White House tells the history of the United States, including slavery. Enslaved people were involved with every stage of building the structure. Learn more about the president's home and how to honor this history"--Provided by publisher.

"Author and illustrator Noah Van Sciver, who was raised a Mormon, covers one of history's most controversial figures, Joseph Smith--who founded a religion which is practiced by millions all over the world"-- Provided by publisher.

"In 1843, James Strang, a charismatic young lawyer and avowed atheist, converted to a burgeoning religious movement known as Mormonism. He persuaded hundreds to follow him to Beaver Island in Lake Michigan, and declared himself a divine king. He controlled a fourth of the state of Michigan, practiced plural marriages, and established a pirate colony where he perpetrated thefts, corruption and frauds of all kinds. His assassination made front-page news across the country. Harvey tells Strang's . . . forgotten story, an account of one of the country's . . . con men and the boisterous era that allowed him to thrive"--OCLC.

"This title introduces readers to the wide variety of weapons used by both sides during the Civil War, ranging from rifles and pistols to cannons to powerful ironclad ships."--Publisher's website.

"Offers a front-row view of congressional mayhem and sheds new light on the careers of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and other luminaries, as well as introducing a host of lesser-known but no less fascinating men. The result is a fresh understanding of the workings of American democracy and the bonds of Union on the eve of their greatest peril"--Amazon.

"A history of antiracist and abolitionist activism in the Civil War-era Republican Party"--.

"On Easter Sunday of 1873, just eight years after the Civil War ended, a band of white supremacists marched into Grant Parish, Louisiana, and massacred over one hundred unarmed African Americans. The court case that followed reached the highest court in the land. Yet, following one of the most ghastly incidents of mass murder in American history, not one person was convicted . . . Lawrence Goldstone traces the evolution of the law and the fascinating characters involved in the story of how [he believes] the Supreme Court helped institutionalize racism in the American justice system"--Provided by publisher.

"The period of time including the Civil War and Reconstruction in the United States was an era that involved a lot of change. For many African Americans, this transition included going from a life of slavery to becoming a soldier. This . . . book presents readers with the stories of many of these people, while also addressing important issues such as racism and prejudice"--Publisher's website.