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The Battle of Gettysburg

2001
Discusses the strategy, tactics, actual fighting, aftermath, and key figures involved in one of the Civil War's pivotal battles at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Lexington and Concord

1997
Describes the first battles of the Revolutionary War, the events leading up to the conflict, and the effect of helping the thirteen British colonies pull together for a common cause.

The winter at Valley Forge

2002
Describes what life was like for American soldiers who spent the winter of 1778 in Valley Forge during the American Revolutionary War.

Thunder at Gettysburg

1991
Fourteen-year-old Tillie becomes involved in the tragic battle of July 1-3, 1863.

George, the drummer boy

1977
A view of the incidents at Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts, which were the start of the American Revolution, as seen from the eyes of George, a British drummer boy.

Timeline of the Civil War

2012
An illustrated, historical overview of the American Civil War, outlining the causes of the conflict, the main events, and key individuals with time lines and photographs, and discussing the Emancipation Proclamation, the battle of Gettysburg, the surrender of the Confederacy, and related topics.

Confederate commander

General Robert E. Lee
2009
Offers a brief overview of the life of Robert E. Lee, focusing on his service as a Confederate General during the Civil War.

The Battle of Antietam

1992
Describes the events surrounding the bloody confrontation between Union and Confederate troops in the Maryland countryside on September 17, 1862.

The Confederacy advances

1861-1862
2013
Explores the major battles of the first two years of the Civil War, in which the Confederacy advanced into the north and were largely victorious.

A day that changed America

Gettysburg : the legendary battle and the Address that inspired a nation
2003
Provides a short history of the Battle of Gettysburg and the commemorative address President Lincoln made there during the Civil War.

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