McPherson, James M.

Summary: Recounts the naval campaigns of the Civil War, discussing the daring and innovation of the Confederate navy in sinking Union ships, and the Union navy's blockade of the Confederate coast and victories in some of the war's most strategic battles.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of North Carolina Press 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 MCP

Dougherty, Kevin.

Summary: An illustrated guide to 20 battles of the American Civil War, giving quick facts, narrative description, and detailed maps of each battle.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Metro Books 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.73 DOU

Johnson, Robin (Robin R.)

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.52 JOH

Clarke, Gordon

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. 2012

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.52 CLA

Flatt, Lizann.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Crabtree Pub. Co. 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.52 FLA

Dollarhide, William.

Summary: Most genealogical records during the decade of the Civil War are related to the soldiers and regiments of the Union and Confederate military. However, there are numerous records relating to the entire population as well. Dollarhide identifies the places to look, and documents to be found, for ancestors during the decade 1861-1869, as well as post-war veterans.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Family Roots Pub. Co. 2009

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1 available in Genealogy, Call number: R-GEN 929.1 DOL

Cooper, William J. (William James)

Summary: Presents a revisionist account of the period between Lincoln's election and the firing on Fort Sumter, evaluating the contributions of key figures and the circumstances that contributed to the Civil War's inevitability.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.711 COO

Syrett, Nicholas L.

Summary: "The biography of one of the most famous abortionists of the nineteenth century-and a story that has unmistakable parallels to the current war on reproductive rights"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: The New Press 2023

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RESTELL, MADAME SYR

Benn, Carl

Summary: Examines the events leading up to the War of 1812 and the major phases of the war, and describes the views of all parties--the Indians and the Canadians as well as the United States and Great Britain.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Rosen Pub. 2011

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.52 BEN

Black, Jeremy.

Summary: Explores both the military and diplomatic events that focus on the actions of the British during the War of 1812, comparing it to other conflicts in Europe during this time frame.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: University of Oklahoma Press 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.5 BLA

Geary, Rick.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: NBM 1997

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 364.1523 GEA

Daughan, George C.

Contents: Roots of war -- Free trade and sailors' rights -- Jefferson's embargo and the slide toward war -- Madison's strategy -- The United States declares war -- Blue-water victories -- The Constitution and the Guerriere -- Ripe apples and bitter fruit: the Canadian invasion -- Canadian disasters accumulate -- More blue-water victories -- The Constitution and the Java -- A sea change -- Napoleon and...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.52 DAU

Summary: Only 30 years after gaining independence, the upstart country of the United States found itself once again battling Great Britain. Pitted against the world's most powerful nation, victory seemed unlikely. But Andrew Jackson's brilliant leadership, a lone sniper, and one of the most lopsided victories in military history turned the tide of the war.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: A&E Home Video 2005

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1 available in Digital Video Disc, Call number: DVD Doc W

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV WAR

Goodheart, Adam.

Summary: As the United States marks the 150th anniversary of our defining national drama, historian Adam Goodheart presents an original account of how the Civil War began. 1861 is an epic of courage and heroism beyond the battlefields. Early in that fateful year, a second american revolution unfolded, inspiring a new generation to reject their parents' faith in compromise and appeasement, to do the...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2011

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.711 GOO

Ayers, Edward L.

Summary: "In the Presence of Mine Enemies is a landmark work of stirring historical narrative and deep scholarship. It gives us the Civil War on an intimate scale, as a story of individuals and families, civilians and soldiers, slaves, free blacks and whites, women and men. It upends what has become the standard view of the Civil War. By taking a ground-level view of the war, Edward L. Ayers shows that...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton 2003

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 AYE

Sutherland, Jonathan

Summary: The North and South sections of the United States developed along very different lines. The South s economy remained predominantly agricultural, while the North s evolved as a powerhouse of industry. Over time, different social cultures, attitudes, economics, and politics developed, resulting in simmering tensions. However, the final catalyst for conflict, ultimately leading to war, was over...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Mason Crest 2018

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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 973.7 SUT

Jensen, Les.

Summary: Describes the uniforms worn by members of the Confederate Army during the Civil War.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 1999

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.14 JEN