Smolinski, Diane

Examines key battles in the brief Spanish-American War, and includes battle maps, after action reports, and time lines.

Describes the main battles of the War of 1812 from Detroit to New Orleans.

Illustrations and text describe some of the major battles of the French and Indian War.

Provides information about what conditions were like for soldiers who fought on both sides of the Civil War, discussing weapons, food, leaders, and camp life; and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and excerpts from letters and diaries.

Provides information about what life was like for women, children, and others left behind when southern men were called to fight for the Confederacy during the Civil War, and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and diary and letter excerpts.

Provides information about what life was like for women, children, and others left behind when northern men were called to fight for the Union during the Civil War, and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and diary and letter excerpts.

Describes what life was like during the Revolutionary War, focusing on the experiences of wives, children, families, and friends left behind when the men went off to fight, discussing conditions on plantations, small farms, and in the cities, and the roles played by slaves and Native Americans in the conflict.

Describes what life was like during the Revolutionary War, focusing on the experiences of captains and crew members in the Continental and British navies, with battle maps, action reports, and time lines.

Examines nine of the most important battles of the Civil War, including Fort Sumter, First Bull Run, and Gettysburg; and includes reproductions of primary source materials such as photographs, and excerpts from letters and diaries.

Describes what life was like during the Revolutionary War, focusing on the experiences of men and women on both sides of the conflict who wrote letters, gave speeches, and were otherwise involved in advancing their position in the conflict.