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The life and times of Abraham Lincoln, the 13th president of the United States, who led this country during the Civil War.

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A quick and simple video explaining how the fort was built and how it led to a battle with zero casualties.

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Debunking the myth of the Lost Cause: A lie embedded in American history - Karen L. Cox

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Slavery was the reason behind the Civil War yet many claim that’s not the case. This video explains how that happened and why it’s incorrect.

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Debunking the myth of the Lost Cause: A lie embedded in American history - Karen L. Cox

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Provides a deeper look at what caused the Civil War and made it last as long as it did.

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The Civil War — Cummings, Judy Dodge, — Explores the conflicts leading up to and through the Civil War, discussing the economic role slavery had in the South, the rapid territorial expansion of the United States, and the lives of soldiers during the war.

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A battle known as the deadliest on American soil. This book tells it from two separate perspectives based on actual firsthand accounts with photos, maps, and trivia.

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the True Account of Two Young Heroes in the Greatest Battle of the Civil War

In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia advanced into Pennsylvania in a daring offensive to win the Civil War in a single campaign. They met the Union Army at a quiet crossroads town called Gettysburg, and engaged in the greatest battle ever fought on American soil. Three days of...

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Gettysburg - Martin, Iain C. - In the summer of 1863, General Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia advanced into Pennsylvania in a daring offensive to win the Civil War in a single campaign. They met the Union Army at a quiet crossroads town called Gettysburg, and engaged in the greatest battle ever fought on American soil.

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My Name Is Not Friday - Chicago Public Library

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A young black boy gets sent to the South and sold into slavery after taking the fall for his brother’s prank. This book explores the unfair and harsh realities of slavery and being black in America during this time period.

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My Name Is Not Friday - Chicago Public Library

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My Name Is Not Friday - Walter, Jon, 1964- - Samuel and his younger brother, Joshua, are free black boys living in an orphanage during the Civil War, but when Samuel takes the blame for his brother's prank, he is sent South, given a new name, and sold into slavery--and somehow he must survive both captivity and the war, to find his way back to his brother.

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Graphic novel that gives visuals to the statistics and facts that surround this violent war.

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Battle Lines - Fetter-Vorm, Jonathan, 1983- - "A graphic history of the Civil War, told through everyday objects"--

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A Soldier's Secret - Chicago Public Library

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Historical fiction novel that tells the story of a real woman who dressed as a man to be a soldier in the Civil War. Includes letters, photos, and timelines as evidence.

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the Incredible True Story of Sarah Edmonds, a Civil War Hero

Nineteen-year-old Sarah masquerades as a man during the Civil War, serving as a nurse on the battlefield and a spy for the Union Army, escaping from the Confederates, and falling in love with one of her fellow soldiers. Based on the life of Sarah Emma Edmonds.

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A Soldier's Secret - Chicago Public Library

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A Soldier's Secret - Moss, Marissa - Nineteen-year-old Sarah masquerades as a man during the Civil War, serving as a nurse on the battlefield and a spy for the Union Army, escaping from the Confederates, and falling in love with one of her fellow soldiers. Based on the life of Sarah Emma Edmonds.

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Fiction novel inspired by a true story written in verse that follows the people on the last slave ship from Africa to America and the freedom they finally got.

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African Town - Latham, Irene, - Chronicles the story of the last Africans brought illegally to the United States on the Clotilda in 1860.

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Big Bad Ironclad! - Chicago Public Library

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Nonfiction graphic novel that covers the creation and use of the ironclad steam warship.

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Title rated 4.35 out of 5 stars, based on 202 ratings (202 ratings)

"Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War. From the ship's inventor, who had a history of blowing things up and only 100 days to complete his project, to the mischievous William Cushing, who pranked his way through the whole war, this book is filled with surprisingly...

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Big Bad Ironclad! - Hale, Nathan, 1976- - "Big Bad Ironclad! covers the history of the amazing ironclad steam warships used in the Civil War.