When her mother dies and her best friend's family is implicated in the assassination of President Lincoln, fourteen-year-old Emily Pigbush must go live with an uncle she suspects of being involved in stealing bodies for medical research.
Examines many aspects of the Civil War, including the issue of slavery, secession, the raising of armies, individual battles, the commanders, Northern life, Confederate culture, the surrender of the South, and the aftermath.
Engaging survey of twenty-three battles of the American Civil War. Intriguing tales include naval engagements, naval battles against land forces, cover-ups and scapegoats, unexpedted combat and military blunders.
novels, nonfiction books, short stories, poems, plays, films & songs
Hillstrom, Kevin
Profiles fourteen short stories, poems, plays, films, and songs inspired by the Civil War and its era, providing historical background, author and composer biographies, and discussion of styles and themes.
A Civil War reenactment turns tense when someone secretly digs large holes in the battlefield. Is someone waging a little war of their own and trying to cheat, and if so, why?.
Based upon the life of a real "petticoat soldier," tells the story of Jennie Hodgers, who dressed as a boy and enlisted in the 95th Illinois Infantry during the Civil War under the name of Private Albert Cashier.
Draws upon photographs, illustrations, and other resources of the Library of Congress to present information on the battles, camp life, speeches, and heroic deeds of the Civil War.
