Suggested Books to Explore as a Family...
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The Civil War for Kids: a history with 21 activities. Janis Herbert
This book includes a great timeline of the Civil War as well as fun activities families can do together.
Photo by Brady: a Picture of the Civil War. Jennifer Armstrong
A unique perspective from which to investigate important moments throughout the Civil War. Armstrong is diligent to note what Brady's photos illuminate as well as what they leave out of the narrative of the Civil War.
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Carin T. Ford
A great and accessible study of the various factors that went in to President Lincoln's decision to release the Emancipation Proclamation. Footnotes also provide a variety of books to explore to expand upon each topic.
1862 Fredericksburg: a New Look at a Bitter Civil War Battle. K.M. Kostyal
Many of the stories in this book will sound familiar, as it discusses the lives of Fredericksburg residents already visited in Community at War. This book also explores Civil War memory and the legacies of America's most defining conflict.
A Separate Battle: Women and the Civil War. Ina Chang
Leaving no stone unturned, this book explores the exciting and varied roles of women in the Civil War from spies to soldiers, abolitionists to nurses.
Maritcha: a Nineteenth-Century American Girl. Tonya Bolden
This book details the life of Marticha, a young African American girl who lived in New York City during the Civil War. Her story sheds light on the experience of free blacks during the war. In particular, Marticha's family also became refugees in the wake of the deadly draft riots that rocked NYC in 1863.
This book includes a great timeline of the Civil War as well as fun activities families can do together.
Photo by Brady: a Picture of the Civil War. Jennifer Armstrong
A unique perspective from which to investigate important moments throughout the Civil War. Armstrong is diligent to note what Brady's photos illuminate as well as what they leave out of the narrative of the Civil War.
Lincoln, Slavery, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Carin T. Ford
A great and accessible study of the various factors that went in to President Lincoln's decision to release the Emancipation Proclamation. Footnotes also provide a variety of books to explore to expand upon each topic.
1862 Fredericksburg: a New Look at a Bitter Civil War Battle. K.M. Kostyal
Many of the stories in this book will sound familiar, as it discusses the lives of Fredericksburg residents already visited in Community at War. This book also explores Civil War memory and the legacies of America's most defining conflict.
A Separate Battle: Women and the Civil War. Ina Chang
Leaving no stone unturned, this book explores the exciting and varied roles of women in the Civil War from spies to soldiers, abolitionists to nurses.
Maritcha: a Nineteenth-Century American Girl. Tonya Bolden
This book details the life of Marticha, a young African American girl who lived in New York City during the Civil War. Her story sheds light on the experience of free blacks during the war. In particular, Marticha's family also became refugees in the wake of the deadly draft riots that rocked NYC in 1863.
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