Although many associate Franklin D. Roosevelt with the inauguration of the robust, dominant American presidency, the roots of his executive leadership style go much deeper. Examining the presidencie……続きを見る
Throughout the Civil War, irregular warfareーincluding the use of hit-and-run assaults, ambushes, and raiding tacticsーthrived in localized guerrilla fights within the Border States and the Confeder……続きを見る
From Appomattox to World War I, Black Americans continued their quest for a secure position in the American system. The problem was how to be both black and Americanーhow to find acceptance, or even……続きを見る
To commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the end of the Civil War, Diversion Books is publishing seminal works of the era: stories told by the men and women who led, who fought, and who lived in an A……続きを見る
Newly annotated by a noted historian, “transforming an important book into a vital foundational document on the inner life of the doomed Confederacy” (William C. Davis, author of Lincoln’s Men: How ……続きを見る
Woman's Work in the Civil War
A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents
CONTENTS (abridged list)
PREFACE
INTRODUCTION
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Womens Work in the Civil War: a Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience is an expansive history of the female heroines of the Civil War. The biographies of famous women such as Dorothea Dix, Bar……続きを見る
The Complete Works of Linus Pierpont Brockett
An American historical and miscellaneous writer; born in Canton, CT, Oct. 16, 1820; died on Jan. 13, 1893. He graduated from Yale Medical College in 184……続きを見る
In their variety, the memoir, poetry, and fiction included in this exciting new anthology show the transitory nature of the literature of southern women who lived through a violent and defining cros……続きを見る
They were young, they were old, they were mothers, sisters, wives, widows, and neighbors. They were ladies of high social position, farmer's wives, and school teachers. Shells and bullets flew throu……続きを見る
A major literary moment: after being lost to history for more than a century, The Road to Dawn uncovers the incredible story of the real-life slave who inspired Uncle Tom's Cabin.
-He rescued 118 en……続きを見る
The Civil War, a watershed event in American history, marked a climactic moment in the history of New York’s Jewish community. Jews served and died on the battlefield, attended to wounded soldiers, ……続きを見る
