1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction


The Civil War

by Arden Bowers

The Civil War pitted North against South, brother against brother, in a series of devastating battles and philosophical confrontations that would... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-071-6      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp


Echoes of the Civil War: The Blue

by Stephen M. Forman

This selection of letters, speeches, journals, and eyewitness accounts of the Civil War presents the views of soldiers, nurses, and political... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-83-7      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction

Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict


Echoes of the Civil War: The Gray

by Stephen M. Forman

Letters, journals, and government documents provide a glimpse of life during the Civil War from the Confederate point of view. Among selections... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-84-4      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 64pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction

Topic(s) covered: War & Conflict


Making a Statement with Song: Songs Reflecting the Social, Economic, and Political Climate in American History

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

This volume focuses on historic song lyrics in the context of the social, political, and economic climate in which they were created. This collection... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-022-8      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 60pp


Political Scandals: Our Democratic System Prevails

by David C. King

This anthology looks at some of the political scandals in our nation's history including Aaron Burr's killing of Alexander Hamilton, Andrew Jackson... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-012-9      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 60pp


Presidential Elections: 1789-1996

by D. Antonio Cantu

From the presidency of George Washington to the 1996 re-election of Bill Clinton, presidential elections in America have always had an aura of... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-023-9      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 66pp


Reconstruction

by JoAnne Weisman Deitch

This compilation of primary sources provides a detailed view of the post-Civil War Reconstruction period, covering freed slaves, carpetbaggers,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-072-3      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp


Reconstruction: Binding the Wounds

by Cheryl Edwards

This compelling anthology of primary sources describing the period of post-Civil War reconstruction focuses on problems facing the freed slaves,... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-878668-51-6      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 68pp


Slavery

by Pat Perrin

This volume introduces students to the institution of slavery through a compilation of slave narratives, government documents, songs, and other... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-062-4      Price: $8.95      Paperback, 56pp


The Underground Railroad: Life on the Road to Freedom (2nd ed.)

by Pat Perrin

A fascinating collection of primary and secondary source materials from a variety of perspectives on this period in America's history. Excerpts... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-57960-051-8      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 66pp

Series: Perspectives on History

Time Period(s) covered: 1850-1877 The Civil War and Reconstruction

Topic(s) covered: Black History


Women in the Civil War: Warriors, Patriots, Nurses, and Spies (2nd Edition)

by Phyllis Raybin Emert

From freedom fighters and spies to volunteer nurses and patriots on the homefront, women of the North and South served critical and largely unexamined... View Details

ISBN: 978-1-932663-19-8      Price: $7.95      Paperback, 84pp


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