1861-1865, civil war

Explains what life was like for an ordinary solider on the battlefield and for his family at home, including camp life, camp activities, and food, and describes what life was like for African Americans, women, and prisoners of war.

Traces the rise and fall of the Confederate states in the years before, during, and after the Civil War.

Offers opposing viewpoints on issues associated with the Civil War including secession, slavery, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the President's right to suspend civil liberties.

A biography of the woman who, disguised as a man, moved behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union during the Civil War.

Recounts the story of Emma Edmonds, the Canadian-born woman who disguised herself as a man and slipped behind Confederate lines to spy for the Union army.