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As the North celebrated the end of the Civil War, the people of the South, particularly of recently fallen Richmond, mourned. The South was about to enter a period of extreme turmoil reconstruction. The Union, though preserved, would not easily be healed. Starting with Lincoln's assassination and continuing up through the harsh realities of occupation through the summer of 1866, authors Thomas and Debra Goodrich trace the history of reconstruc...

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It was one of the most tragic events in American history: The famous president Abraham Lincoln, beloved by many, reviled by some, murdered while viewing a play at Ford's Theater in Washington. This title tells about this tragic event.

A historical masterpiece that should be required reading for everyone!" One of the most important books in American History illustrated with 80 rare, historical photos! Updated with a bibliography, notes, and index. Discover why the Declaration of Independence was created and who were the bold and courageous men that risked their lives, family, and fortunes for the glory of American independence. John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, a...

One of the most important books in American History! Who were the bold and courageous men that risked their lives for the glory of American independence? Which one was killed in an old fashioned dual? Who was the signer poisoned to death? This book is filled with historical gems, such as: Why and how the Declaration of Independence was written Biographies of fifty-six signers including Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, and Samuel Adams Why ...

A powerful narrative of the border war between proslavery Missouri and free-state Kansas as prologue to the American Civil War.

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On August 21, 1863, William Quantrill led 400 Confederate irregulars to a rise on the outskirts of Lawrence, Kansas. For two years, the 3, 000 inhabitants of this prosperous frontier community had managed to escape the Civil War which raged in the East. At Quantrill's command, the horrors of that war were brought directly into their homes. The attack began at dawn. When it was over, more than 150 townsmen were dead and most of the settlement b...

THOMAS GOODRICH is a professional writer with a focus on the American Civil War. His previous book, Bloody Dawn: The Story of the Lawrence Massacre, was a selection of the History Book Club.

Told with the care of the historian and the flair of the fiction writer, this gripping and detailed account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln is "a priceless observation of America in a time of horrendous challenge. Thomas Goodrich deserves high praise for his achievement" ("The Washington Times"). 20 photos.

Some of the most savage war in world history was waged on the American Plains from 1865 to 1879. As settlers moved west following the Civil War, they found powerful Indian tribes barring the way. When the U.S. Army intervened, a bloody and prolonged conflict ensued.

A powerful narrative of the bloody prologue to the Civil War, "War to the Knife" covers the 1854 shooting war between pro-slavery men in Missouri and free-staters in Kansas over control of the Kansas territory. 30 photos.