united states

Small-town librarian Glynis Tryon, only marginally concerned with whispers of the Civil War in the spring of 1861, becomes closely acquainted with the evils of slavery when she attempts to help an abused and frightened indentured servant girl who is accused of stabbing her master.

Examines the controversies surrounding women's participation in the United States military, presenting arguements both for and against allowing them to serve in the armed forces.

Photographs and text help trace the history of American presidential campaigns during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

Describes various aspects of life in Colonial America including farming practices, housing, food, medicine, slavery, and recreational activities.

Describes the covert actions which occurred on both sides during the Civil War.

Tells the life story of Mary Edwards Walker, an abolitionist's daughter who chose not to wear the constricting women's fashions of her time, volunteered medical services in the Civil War and won a Medal of Honor after being refused a commission as an army surgeon, and fought for women's rights.

This book presents the life of well-known Civil War photographer Mathew Brady along with large-format prints of more than seventy of his photographs.