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"It's 1863, and Thomas and his little sister, Birdie, have fled the farm where they were born and raised as slaves. Following the North Star, looking for freedom, they soon cross paths with a Union soldier. Everything changes : Corporal Henry Green brings Thomas and Birdie back to his regiment, and suddenly it feels like they've found a new home. Best of all, they don't have to find their way north alone -- they're marching with the army. But then...

Widow Liberty Holloway's farm is turned into a Confederate field hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg, bringing her face to face with unspeakable suffering--and a Confederate scout who awakens her long dormant heart.

Readers will follow along as the Civil War is detailed, from its genesis in the divergence of Northern and Southern economic circumstances and the South's adherence to slavery.

Examination of the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln in their historical moment and cultural frame breathing new life into the words and revealing much about the President.

As a young boy, William (Willie) Wilson Curtin was on the dignities platform when the Gettysburg cemetery was consecrated. A photograph shows Abraham Lincoln and Willie Curtin, son of Pennsylvania's Governor Andrew Curtin just prior to Lincoln giving the famed Gettysburg address. The history of Gettysburg battle and cemetery and the impact of the Gettysburg address are discussed.

Recounts the events of the pivotal Civil War battle of Gettysburg, offering a narrative of each moment of the campaign, the lives of officers and common soldiers on both sides, and the individual conflicts and skirmishes.

This book describes events and leaders of both Northern and Southern armies in the single greatest battle of the Civil War - the Battle of Gettysburg.

This text presents an account of the July 1, 1863, Civil War battle, covering heightening campaign tensions, commander decisions, and the struggles faced by thousands of soldiers. Balancing his own narrative style with revealing firsthand accounts, including excerpts from the diaries and letters of the men on both sides of the battlefield, the author recounts the heightening tension of the campaign, the life-or-death decisions made by its commanders,...

Teaches important dates and facts about the Battle of Gettysburg.

From the opening shots to General George Pickett's ill-fated charge, Bruce Catton tells the dramatic story of the battle that resulted in more than 51,000 Union and Confederate casualties and changed the course of the war.