"Examines the roots of slavery in America and how the issue divided the nation, as well as the start of the Civil War, President Lincoln's views on slavery, and his first step toward ending it forever: the Emancipation Proclamation"--Provided by publisher.
"Examines the Battle of Gettysburg, including the events leading to the battle, the important people involved, the aftermath and impact on the Civil War; and President Lincoln's Gettysburg Address"--Provided by publisher.
"Explores the lives and roles of women during the Civil War, including their work as nurses, spies, and soldiers, as well as daily life and work on the home front"--Provided by publisher.
"Examines slavery and the Underground Railroad in the United States, including slavery in early America, the difficult daily life of a slave, the creation of the Underground railroad, and the courageous people who helped slaves escape to freedom"--Provided by publisher.
"Examines African-American soldiers during the Civil War, including the reasons for African Americans to fight, the all-black regiments, the treatment of African Americans, and the important role they played in the Union victory"--Provided by publisher.
"Introduces the American Civil War, including the causes of the conflict, background on the Union and the Confederacy, the major battles and important historical figures, and how the Union won the war"--Provided by publisher.
Profiles a man whose childhood interest in experimentaiton led him to create more than one thousand inventions, including the phonograph, moving pictures, and a storage battery.
Profiles a man whose childhood love of reading and desire to know about everything led to a multifaceted career as an inventor, scientist, printer, and statesman.
Describes the life and career of of Levi Strauss, a Bavarian Jew who immigrated to the United States in 1847 and became a very successful businessman and philanthropist after inventing blue jeans.
A brief biography of the woman who was known as the "Angel of the Battlefield" during the American Civil War and later as the founder of the American Red Cross.
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