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1) Band of brothers : West Point in the Civil War

Author

Fleming, Thomas J

Series

Walker's American history series for young people

Publisher

Walker, 1988

Pub. Date

[date of publication not identified]

Language

English

2) Black American Biographies: The Journey of Achievement

Author

Britannica Educational Publishing

Series

African American History and Culture

Publisher

Britannica Educational Publishing

Language

English

Description

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Resilience and triumph in the face of a tragic past has marked the trajectory of African Americans over time. Marginalized and relegated to slave status, early African Americans encountered endless obstacles in trying to secure freedom and basic human rights. The remarkable achievements of African Americans and the struggles—past and present—with which they have been confronted, are the subjects of this engrossing series. From heart-breaking to...

3) The Civil War and the Constitution, 1859-1865

Author

Burgess, John William

Series

American history

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

[date of publication not identified]

Language

English

4) Early narratives of the Northwest, 1634-1699

Author

Kellogg, Louise Phelps

Series

Original narratives of early American history

Publisher

[publisher not identified]

Pub. Date

[date of publication not identified]

Language

English

5) The Vietnam war: opposing viewpoints

Series

Opposing viewpoints
American history

Publisher

Greenhaven Press

Pub. Date

[date of publication not identified]

Language

English

6) A brief retrospect of the eighteenth century: part first in two volumes, containing a sketch of the revolutions and improvements in science, arts, and literature during that period

Author

Miller, Samuel

Series

American classics in history and social science ; 155
Burt Franklin research and source works ; 587

Language

English

7) An address delivered at the completion of the Bunker Hill monument: June 17, 1843

Author

Webster, Daniel

Series

Pamphlets in American history. Revolutionary War ; RW 327

Publisher

Tappan and Dennet

Pub. Date

1843.

Language

English

8) Plymouth and the Pilgrims: or, Incidents of adventure in the history of the first settlers

Author

Banvard, Joseph

Series

Banvard's national series of American histories

Publisher

Gould and Lincoln

Pub. Date

1851.

Language

English

9) Romance of American history: as illustrated in the early events connected with the French settlement at Fort Carolina; the Spanish colony at St. Augustine, and the English plantation at Jamestown

Author

Banvard, Joseph

Series

Banvard's national series of American histories [v. 3]

Publisher

Gould and Lincoln

Pub. Date

1852.

Language

English

10) The colored patriots of the American Revolution

Author

Nell, William C

Series

American Negro his history and literature

Language

English

11) The freedmen's book

Author

Child, Lydia Maria

Series

African Library
American Negro his history and literature

Language

English

Description

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Lydia Maria Child (1802-1880) was an American novelist, women's rights activist, abolitionist, journalist, and activist for Native American rights. Child is famous for her fiction and domestic manuals, which enjoyed international popularity during the mid 19th century. However, her work also drew controversy due to her tackling such issues as male dominance and white supremacy. First published in 1865, "The Freedmen's Book" contains a collection of...