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Never Too Late to Be Loved is an autobiography of the Last years of a marriage. As a terminal illness sabotages their retirement plans, the Barrs face their long and frightening battle against congestive heart disease. This poignant story includes the practical steps the Barrs took to save their relationship. As a result, their last years together became beautiful. This account is delightfully candid and full of hilarious episodes from innocen...

This historical novel is based on memoirs and other records describing the experiences of runaway slaves who found refuge at Fortress Monroe in Virginia during the Civil War. Life among the contraband slaves provides the setting for Lottie's struggle to overcome her fears and keep alive the hope that someday she will find her mother. Winner of the 2005 Beacon of Freedom award.

Still reeling from the terrible Battle of Antietam, the Bucktails hardly dreamed they would face even greater trials at Fredericksburg. Besides the Rebel menace, the famed rifle regiment was forced to overcome grueling mud marches, the lack of warm clothing, and a steady diet of embalmed beef and sheet-iron crackers during this brutal winter campaign. Add dissension within their ranks, the harsh leadership of General George G. Meade, and the j...

Corporal Bucky Culp wasn't exaggerating when he called the deserter Whalen "the worst sort of varmint." Whalen's cowardice caused Bucky's best friend to be wounded at Antietam, and now the rascal brought shame on the whole regiment by attacking the farm girl Sarah Pfaff. Little did Bucky realize when he rescued Sarah that soon she would fill a major void in his life. When the men and boys of the Bucktail Regiment enlisted in 1861, they envisio...

Rarely does one find a work of this type which covers an area of wartime operations that have long been overlooked and neglected. The author, citing his own wartime contributions, skillfully integrates action on the battle fronts with the wads gigantic production and support on America's Homefront.The wartime diary of Walbrook D. Swank includes war news day by day, plus events in the manpower and war production activities of the Army Air Corps...

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This teacher's guide complements Window of Time, written by children's author Karen Weinberg for all youths 8 to 100 years old. Window of Time presents a glimpse into Civil War history through an exciting and carefully written narrative based on the Battle of Gettysburg. Offering suggestions and options for the teacher, this guide features more than twenty-five student pages, including informal assessments and a rubric for comprehension. Addit...

A carefree day at a Civil War museum turns perilous as 14-year-old Jamie Henry, his older brother Rob, and their friend, Sarah Singleton, journey back in time to December of 1864, the final days of the war in Wilmington, North Carolina. Jamie hopes to save pretty Madeline Manon, daughter of a blockade-running captain, from certain death in a shipwreck. But he is thwarted in his efforts by the ship's first mate. Meanwhile, Sarah takes a job at ...

The reader is taken along the bloody routes during the final year of the Civil War visiting more than 200 sites. The book is organized so that the reader has the option of touring the entire campaign or a single battle.

While looking for a new trail at their Gettysburg campground, Chucky and his friends discover and try to help the ghost of a horse that had been in the Battle of Gettysburg.

This is a study of how the South administered military justice and discipline throughout the war.

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This book guides the reader through Mosby's battles and his early years. As some of Mosby's trails erode and buildings he used come down, many of the photographs can never be retaken. Includes both long and short tours the reader can take.

In the spring of 1862, with the American Civil War raging, Anna and her family prepare for their annual trip down the Delaware Canal to tidewater at Bristol. Anna's older brother, John, understanding the impact the "Iron Horse" will have on the Delaware Canal, no longer wants to continue driving the mules. John dreams of moving to the city of Easton and becoming a writer. To his father, John's talk of the "Iron Horse" is nothing short of dislo...

Color and Two-Dimensional Design: A Computer-Enhanced Course uses the basic elements and formal principles of art and is discussed and experimented with directly. The companion volume, SuperPaint "RM" Guide and Tutorials, uses tutorials for learning how to create the basic elements and formal principles of art on the computer using SuperPaint "RM" for Apple "RM" MacIntosh "RM" computers.

Leidner presents the constitutional views and faith of President Abraham Lincoln in a manner both easy to understand and scholarly. He has given us the best thinking of Abraham Lincoln.

William B. Westervelt served in the Union army for nearly four years. In 1886, he privately published Lights and Shadows of Army Life based on his war time diary. He first enlisted in the 27th New York, a two-year regiment and one of the first in the Army of the Potomac. Campaigns included Bull Run, The Peninsular Campaign, Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Chancellorsville. With Major Generals Slocum and Bartlett, the first commanding officers of...

A welcome addition to the literature of the Prisoner of War and of Army staff officers.

This is the first complete history of The Jeff Davis Legion, initially designated and 2nd Mississippi Cavalry Battalion.

Here are more than eight hundred questions and answers about the generals in Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia. Topics from everyday life include religion, family, nicknames and even money. Many questions about the generals at individual battles offer readers a chance to test their knowledge.