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Beacons of hope volume 2
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"In 1865, Caroline has tended the Windmill Point Lighthouse in Michigan since her father's death, but her home and livelihood are threatened when a wounded Civil War veteran arrives to take her place."--
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An orphaned pioneer girl, a bandit with a conscience, and a former Civil War captain inspired by the poet Walt Whitman are brought together when their lives are touched by murder. Only love can erase the wounds of the past and help them find what they most desperately need. But first, Annabelle must decide to which of these very different men her heart belongs.
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Heroines behind the lines Civil War volume 2
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When a horrific battle rips through Gettysburg, the farm of Union widow Liberty Holloway is turned into a Confederate field hospital, bringing her face to face with unspeakable suffering-- and a Rebel scout who awakens her long dormant heart. As Liberty's future crumbles and her home is destroyed, the past comes rushing back to Bella, a former slave and Liberty's hired help, when she finds herself surrounded by Southern soldiers, one of whom knows...
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"From the birth of the Republican Party to the Confederacy's first convention, the Underground Railroad to the Emancipation Proclamation, the Battle of Gettysburg to the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, Bill O'Reilly's Legends and Lies: The Civil War reveals the amazing and often little known stories behind the battle lines of America's bloodiest war and debunks the myths that surround its greatest figures, including Harriet Tubman, Abraham Lincoln,...
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The Bregdan chronicles volume 3
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"As her beloved city of Richmond is transformed into a deadly Civil War battlefield, spirited Carrie Cromwell puts her medical skills to work in a Confederate hospital. While she fights to save unknown soldiers, the one she cares about the most is lost to her. Meanwhile in the North, Carrie's dear friends, former slaves Rose and Moses have found freedom at last -- only to be separated by war. Can Moses, now a Union spy, elude those who are searching...
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The Bregdan chronicles volume 5
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"The power of the Union army brings the South to its knees in surrender, but not until a year of intense pain and chaos creates a chasm that may be impossible for the country to bridge. Carrie struggles to hold on to hope as the world caves in around her; hanging on to the promise she has been given. She also finally gets to reveal the secret she has held so close. Moses is gravely wounded in battle. Robert's plantation takes a severe loss, but...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 9.3 - AR Pts: 11
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An educational collection of amazing-but-true facts about the Civil War shares accounts of such events as female spies fighting for the Rebel cause, cavalry rides in enemy territory, and the reelection of President Lincoln.
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Bregdan chronicles volume 9
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Can America survive the struggle to rebuild? Carrie and Robert's dream comes true, but is Carrie strong enough to survive what comes next? Rose's school comes under attack by vigilantes. No one could have predicted what will happen next. Abby makes the choice to go to Kansas to fight for Woman Suffrage, and almost pays the ultimate price. Violence and hatred run rampant through the country as America tries to come to grips with 2,000,000 freed slaves....
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The Bregdan chronicles volume 2
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"Burdened with the responsibility of running an entire plantation, Carrie Cromwell fights to understand the forces tearing her beloved country apart. As battles rage around her, she watches her life as her life slowly unravels and she discovers truths she would never have imagined. Will her actions and decisions push her even farther from those she loves? When the danger she dreads becomes reality, will she find the courage and strength to escape?"--Author's...
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The Bregdan chronicles volume 7
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"Carrie and Janie are living their dream in Philadelphia, but what price will they pay when cholera sweeps through America once again? Robert searches for peace on the plantation, but forces are in place that are determined to deny it. Moses and Rose are driven by forces beyond their control to become leaders in the midst of a violent racial revolution. Jeremy discovers love, but will the reality of his heritage make it impossible, and will he survive...
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Bregdan chronicles volume 11
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Carrie, Moses and Rose, Marietta and Jeremy, Thomas and Abby, and Janie continue to struggle to rebuild their lives as the nation struggles with post-Civil War realities. "America struggles to become a country for everyone ... Carrie fights to free a friend from an insane asylum, while she also struggles to understand her heart. An unexpected letter takes her life in a direction she never could have dreamed. Moses and Rose make a decision that surprises...
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Jane Austen takes the South volume Book 1
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"This hilarious Southern retelling of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice tells the story of two hard-headed Civil war historians who find that first impressions can be deceiving. Shelby Roswell, a Civil War historian and professor, is on the fast track to tenure--that is, until her new book is roasted by the famous historian Ransom Fielding in a national review. With her career stalled by a man she's never met, Shelby struggles to maintain her composure...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 7
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"In this installment of the best-selling history series, young readers move chronologically through 20 Civil War battles, beginning with the first shots fires at Fort Sumter to the final days at Appomattox. Historic photographs, maps, and powerful chpaters make history leap off the page, capturing the attention of even reluctant readers. Learn about the military leaders, weapons, and strategies that brought victory- or defeat- on American soil." --back...
18) Custer
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In this lavishly illustrated volume, Larry McMurtry, the greatest chronicler of the American West, tackles for the first time one of the paramount figures of Western and American history--George Armstrong Custer. McMurtry also argues that Custer's last stand at the Little Bighorn should be seen as a monumental event in our nation's history. Like all great battles, its true meaning can be found in its impact on our politics and policy, and the epic...
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Fistful of dollars: an anonymous but deadly sharpshooter rides into a lawless Mexican border town torn by war between two factions, the Baxters and the Rojos. Instead of fleeing or dying, as most other would do, the man schemes to play the two sides off each other, getting rich in the bargain.
For a few dollars: Two bounty hunters join forces to capture an outlaw gang leader.
The good, the bad and the ugly: The "Man With No Name" teams with two...
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"...Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, as commanders in chief, led their nations to victory--Lincoln in the Civil War, Churchill in World War II. They became revered leaders--statesmen for all time. Yet these two world-famous war leaders have never been seriously compared at book length. Acclaimed historian Lewis Lehrman, in his pathbreaking comparison of both statesmen, finds that Lincoln and Churchill--with very different upbringings and contrasting...
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