A history of African-American military contributions in times of war contains tales of heroism and triumph during such conflicts as the American Revolution, the Civil War, and Desert Storm. (view table of contents)

Captures the drama, struggles, and sacrifice experienced during this fierce war through a year-by-year breakdown of events along with detailed profiles of people from that era and descriptive eyewitness accounts. Originally published as Scholastic Encyclopedia of the Civil War. Reprint.

Recounts the story of Fanny Kemble and her two daughters, one of whom lived with her mother in the North, while the other remained with their father in the South.

Product Description: When Europeans settled in the early South, they quarreled over many things--but few imbroglios were so fierce as battles over land. Landowners wrangled bitterly over boundaries with neighbors and contested areas became known as "the devil's lane...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

No American needs to be told that the Civil War brought the United States to a critical juncture in its history. The war changed forever the face of the nation, the nature of American politics, the status of African-Americans, and the daily lives of millions of people. Yet few of us understand how the war transformed gender roles and attitudes toward sexuality among American citizens. Divided Houses is the first book to address this sorely neglected topic, showing how the themes of gender, class, race, and sexuality interacted to forge the beginnings of a new society. In this unique volume, historians Catherine Clinton and Nina Silber bring together a wide spectrum of critical viewpoints--all written by eminent scholars--to show how gender became a prism through which the political tensions of antebellum America were filtered and focused. For example, Divided Houses demonstrates that the abolitionist movement was strongly allied with nineteenth-century feminism, and shows how the ensuing debates over sectionalism and, eventually, secession, were often couched in terms of gender. Northerners and Southerners alike frequently ridiculed each other as "effeminate": slaveowners were characterized by Yankees as idle and useless aristocrats, enfeebled by their "peculiar institution"; northerners were belittled as money-grubbers who lacked the masculine courage of their southern counterparts. Through the course of the book, many fascinating subjects are explored, such as the new "manly" responsibilities both black and white men had thrust upon them as soldiers; the effect of the war on Southern women's daily actions on the homefront; the essential part Northern women played as nurses and spies; the war's impact on marriage and divorce; women's roles in the guerilla fighting; even the wartime dialogue on interracial sex. There is also a rare look at how gender affected the experience of freedom for African-American children, a discussion of how Harriet Beecher Stowe attempted to distract both her readers and herself from the ravages of war through the writing of romantic fiction, and a consideration of the changing relations between black men and a white society which, during the war, at last forced to confront their manhood. In addition, an incisive introduction by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson helps place these various subjects in an overall historical context. Nowhere else are such topics considered in a single, accessible volume. Divided Houses sheds new light on the entire Civil War experience--from its causes to its legacy--and shows how gender shaped both the actions and attitudes of those who participated in this watershed event in the history of America. (view table of contents)

Product Description: Explores America. Units are titled: Unit 1 - Understanding Geography; Unit 2 - A Nation of Many Peoples; Unit 3 - The Northeast; Unit 4 - The South; Unit 5 - The Midwest; Unit 6 - The West; and Unit 7 - The United States and the World.

Showcases the life and career of the British stage star turned Georgia plantation mistress, chronicling her empassioned abolitionist writings and turbulent personal life. (view table of contents)

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Product Description: Long relegated to the margins of historical research, the history of women in the American South has rightfully gained prominence as a distinguished discipline. A comprehensive and much-needed tribute to southern women’s history, Half Sisters of History brings together the most important work in this field over the past twenty years...read more

A biography of the fugitive slave turned 'conductor' on the Underground Railroad describes Tubman's youth in the South, her escape to Philadelphia, her efforts to liberate slaves, and her work for the Union Army.

Describes the Civil War battle of Morris Island, South Carolina, during which Sargeant William H. Carney became the first African-American to earn a Congressional Medal of Honor by preserving the flag.

A collection of poems by African-American writers includes contributions from Lucy Terry, Gwendolyn Bennett, and Alice Walker.

A collection of poems by African-American writers includes contributions from Lucy Terry, Gwendolyn Bennett, and Alice Walker.

A collection of poems by African-American writers, including Lucy Terry, Gwendolyn Bennett, and Alice Walker

Describes the social position of American women during the nineteenth century, traces the development of the feminist movement, and assesses the role women played in the history of the United States

Examines the place of women in the daily life of the Southern plantations before the Civil War and analyzes the women's relationship with slaves and their masters

Presents a collection of more than twenty poems by American women published between 1678 and 2001.

Product Description: The title of our book reveals much about our goals. The word portrait emphasizes the individuality of a particular woman and the historian's representation of her. By combining American and Women, we include the general features of the cultural life that individuals shared with others who were American and who were women...read more