US Civil War
The Devil’s Den
There are two parallel stories moving forward in Timothy Ashby’s tightly controlled and extremely satisfying novel Devil’s Den: the main…
Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
Bill O’Reilly is one of the more well-known conservative media personalities of the contemporary American scene. As such, a large…
Time Riders: The Eternal War
This is the fourth in a time-shifting series for young adults, which is well worth reading by anyone of any…
The One Who Waits for Me
Beth and Joanie’s parents have died, and they are determined to escape their wicked Uncle Walt, who has made Beth…
Little Women and Me
Emily March is tired of being overlooked. Her sisters seem to get most of the attention in her family, and…
Bohemian Girl
Young Harriet opens her story by telling the reader that her frequently gambling father “lost her on a bet.” One…
Beyond All Price
To escape a life of poverty, 23-year-old Nellie Chase volunteers as a nurse with the 100th Pennsylvania Roundhead Regiment during…
Broken Promises: A Novel of the Civil War
In 1861, Charles Francis Adams, son of President John Quincy Adams, is sent by the new president, Abraham Lincoln, to…
Escape by Night
This generously illustrated early chapter book is set in Augusta, Georgia, in 1863. Young Tommy McKnight feels the effects of…
1861: The Civil War Awakening
The 150th anniversary of the American Civil War is certain to contribute an avalanche of histories and biographies to bookshelves…
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