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Publisher
Chesapeake, Virginia
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
From the cover: The Battle of Gettysburg took place on July 1-3, 1863 near the quiet tow of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was one of the most important battles of the Civil War for the North and the South. Confederate General Robert E. Lee had invaded the North and was trying to defeat the Union army once and for all. But the Union army, leg by General George Meade, held off the Confederates and sent them retreating. The Battle saw fierce fighting...
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Series
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"More than 200 years ago, 13 American colonies broke away from British rule. The completion of the Declaration of Independence in 1776 & the U.S. Constitution in 1787 were important steppingstones to American Independence. Added to them was the Bill of Rights, starting with just 10 amendments. This booklet, filled with historical images, provides an overview of these important documents of freedom, which have guided our nation in the past & continue...
Author
Publisher
Eastern National
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
When the Civil War began, the North resisted enlisting black troops. That soon changed. A demoralizing defeat at Bull Run in 1861, and the flood of slaves escaping to Union lines, challenged President Lincoln to consider the degree to which slaves would be willing to fight for their freedom. Black troops became the great available force for restoring the Union. The United States Colored Troops were among the first Union troops to enter Charleston,...
Author
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Exploring the American Presidency through 50 Historic Treasures brings together significant artifacts from the lives of the men who have led our nation through times of great prosperity and terrible tragedy"--
Some objects, such as the Resolute Desk, Air Force One, and the presidential seal, are symbolic of the position itself. But each president has at least one artifact that largely defines his life and his presidency. Kenney brings together significant...
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