An epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields, 1861 is Adam Goodheart’s account of how the Civil War began and a second American revolution unfolded, setting Abraham Lincoln on the path to greatness and millions of slaves on the road to freedom. In this gripping and original book, Goodheart introduces us to a heretofore little-known cast of Civil War heroes—among them an acrobatic militia colonel, an explorer’s wife, an idealistic band of German immigrants, a regiment of NewSale Price: [...]
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The Civil War
The American Civil war was one of the greatest and deadliest wars fought within the United States . It lasted for 4 years, started in 1861 and ceased in 1865. The two opposing sides were the Union northern states and the Southern states. The Civil War comic book also has some description of the great President Abraham Lincoln. The in depth details about the wars fought at the different places gives proper insight on life of the soldiers on both [...]
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Lincoln on War
Description: President Lincoln used his own weapons – his words – to fight the Civil War as brilliantly as any general who ever took the field. In Lincoln on War, historian Harold Holzer gathers and interprets LincolnÂ’s speeches, letters, memoranda, orders, telegrams, and casual remarks, organizing them chronologically and allowing readers to experience LincolnÂ’s growth from an eager young Indian War officer to a middle-aged dove congressman to a surprisingly hardened and determined hawk as the UnionÂ’s commander-in-chief. We observe [...]
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PREACHER’S TALE: CIVIL WAR JOURNAL OF REV. FRANCIS SPRINGS, CHAPLAIN, US ARMY (The Civil War in the West)
In the fall of 1861, fifty-one-year-old Rev. Francis Springer enlisted in the Union army. The following spring, Reverend Springer, a friend and one time neighbor to Abraham Lincoln, rode away with the 10th Illinois Calvary. A witness to the Battle of Prairie Grove, Springer was later named post chaplain at Fort Smith, where, in addition to preaching and ministering to the troops, he was placed in charge of refugees — widows, orphans, and contrabands — the displaced victims ofSale Price: [...]
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Building Fences, Mending Hearts – Settlers Series, Book 1 (Silver Springs Settlers Series, book 1)
Newly widowed, Emma Smith grieves for her young husband. But after President Lincoln signs the Homestead Act offering free land, she reluctantly agrees to her restless father’s plan to move west. Along with her sister and young son, the small family joins a wagon train setting out on the Oregon Trail. The journey is fraught with adversity and heartache, eventually changing the travelers’ destination as well as their lives. When the group begins to homestead, Emma finds herself alone withSale [...]
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The Untold Civil War: Exploring the Human Side of War
Was Gettysburg a tactical success, or was the outcome determined by a far more mundane factor: access to fresh water? How did the need to spread information about the dead and wounded give rise to the U.S. Postal Service? Did President Lincoln really age so dramatically during the course of the war, or was a rare disease to blame for the shocking difference in images of him from before and during the war? From overlooked elements, such as the role [...]
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Abraham Lincoln photograph framed with Civil War Eagle Button
Description: The framed Abraham Lincoln photo with Civil War Eagle button is a must-have for Lincoln and Civil War collectors. The photograph depicts the American president glorified for his leadership during the Civil War and his eloquence during his speeches. The Abraham Lincoln American Civil War photo should be on the wall of anyone who believes in the unending power of freedom. The Abraham Lincoln photo is a framed photograph of President Abraham Lincoln photographed by Matthew Brady is framed [...]
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The Essential Civil War Collection
This special collection shines the spotlight on some of the most intriguing storylines and personalities from one of the bloodiest chapters in our nation s history. THE ESSENTIAL CIVIL WAR COLLECTION includes: one of the lesser known occurrences in American history the plot to steal Abraham Lincoln s body 11 years after his assassination; the manhunt to capture one of America s earliest assassins, John Wilkes Booth and his co-conspirator David Herold; a profound and insightful meditation onSale Price: Read [...]
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1861: The Civil War Awakening
As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, 1861 presents a gripping and original account of how the Civil War began.1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second American revolution unfolded, inspiring a new generation to reject their parents’ faith in compromise and appeasement, to do the unthinkable in the name of an ideal. It set Abraham Lincoln on the path to greatness and millions [...]
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The Civil War: 150th Anniversary Collector’s Edition (3-Pk) [Blu-ray]
So prophesied Abraham Lincoln, in a speech given on June 16th, 1858—two years before his election to the Presidency would trigger the collapse of national unity. The cause—a fundamental paradox in the country’s architectural plan. Built as an experiment in freedom, America remained committed to the institution of slavery, and its foundations were cracking under the strain. The American Civil War creates a vivid portrait of America’s greatest internal crisis, from the first antislaverySale Price: Read More
