civil war, 1861-1865

Examines the technology used by both Confederate and Union soldiers during the Civil War. Introduces readers to different kinds of artillery as well as explaining the use of the hot air balloon during the war.

When his father disappears near the Mexican border at the end of the Civil War, twelve-year-old Tyler decides to go after him and bring him home, acquiring on the journey a strange dog which he names Bigger.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln.

Focuses on the roles women played in the Civil War, drawing from their own words as recorded in journals and diaries.

"[Presents the] narrative of [Morris Brown Jr.,] a young Civil War soldier, as told though his letters from the battlefield"--Provided by publisher.

Provides an in-depth look at how Presidents Abraham Lincoln and John Quincy Adams came to see the issues of slavery and race, and how that understanding shaped their perspectives.

Details the account of General Ulysses S Grant's decision during the Civil War to expel all the Jews from the territory he commanded.