Civil War Book Resources at JLS Library 301.45 Jac The Black Man ...

973.04 Sla Slavery : Opposing Viewpoints
The primary source materials, particularly those in the volume on slavery, will reach a wide audience, and high
school history students and teachers will find these books valuable resources for research papers
973.04 Smi Black Voices from Reconstruction, Smith, John
Original source documents are woven into a narrative providing the experiences and points of view of former
slaves during the long process of Reconstruction following the Civil War.
973.3 Raa African-American Soldiers in the.. Raatma, Lucia
Describes the experiences of African-Americans who were recruited by the Union to fight in the Civil War.
973.5 Lat The Dred Scott Decision, March 6, 1857 : Latham, Frank
Relates the background of the Dred Scott case, describes the roles of the principal individuals involved, and
discusses the immediate and far reaching effects of this controversial Supreme Court decision.
973.5 Lan What was the Missouri Compromise? : and .. Lanier, Wendy
Discusses the events during the time Missouri was striving for statehood and the issue of slavery in the 19th
century in the United States.
973.5 Rub The United States in the 19th Century Rubel, David
Presents a timeline of historic events that occured in America during the 1800s, divided into four categories:
Politics, Life, Arts and Entertainment, and Science and Technology.
973.5 Wil The Union Sundered : 1849-1865 Williams, T.
Surveys the major political events leading to and during the Civil War and discusses the leading personalities of
the period.
973.7 Abn The Monitor Versus the Merrimac : Abnett, Dan
Presents a brief depiction of the Civil War clash between the Confederate ironclad Merrimack--renamed the
Virginia--and the Union ironclad Moniter at Hampton Roads, Virginia, in March 1862.
973.7 Abn The Battle of Gettysburg : Spilled blood Abnett, Dan
Presents a brief depiction of the Civil War battle at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in July, 1863; and describes major
Union and Confederate generals as well as details of the fight.
973.7 Abn The Battle of the Wilderness : Deadly.. Abnett, Dan
Tells the story of the Battle of the Wilderness in graphic novel format, also providing introductory information
on the important commanders, the Civil War itself, and the course of the two days of fighting.
973.7 All Harriet Tubman, Secret Agent : How Allen, Thomas B.
Tells the story of Harriet Tubman and other slaves and free African-Americans who risked death to gather
information about the Confederacy for the Union during the Civil War.
973.7 All Mr. Lincoln's High-Tech War : How the.. Allen, Thomas B.
Examines how Abraham Lincoln's interest in technology played a role in the outcome of the Civil War; and
explains how the telegraph, railroads, surveillance balloons, and other inventions helped the
North win the war and rebuild the economy.
973.7 And A Soldier's Life in the Civil War Anderson, Dale
Describes what daily life was life for the Confederate and Union soldiers fighting in the Civil War.
973.7 And The Civil War at Sea Anderson, Dale
Charts the rapid progress the North and South made to fight at sea during the Civil War, using blockades,
blockade-runners, river fighting, and the coordinated work of army and navy.