By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14807ISBN: 978-0-635-01480-1Format: Paperback
Harriet Tubman was one of the bravest Americans in history. At a young age, she knew slavery was wrong. She escaped and helped many others escape also. Her work didn't end there! She was important in the Civil War and the fight for women's rights. Harriet Tubman-an awesome American and abolitionist!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14890ISBN: 978-0-635-01489-4Format: Paperback
Ulysses S. Grant never wanted a military career-yet he went down in history as the most capable of Union generals during the Civil War. He never desired to be in politics-yet he became the 18th president of the United States. No one thought this average student and failed businessman would become all that he did in American history!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 14939ISBN: 978-0-635-01493-1Format: Paperback
Robert E. Lee-the pride of Virginia! His military foresight, decisiveness, and ability to inspire greatness in his troops was phenomenal. Not only was he a brilliant Confederate general, he was also a perfect gentleman and loyal Virginian.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 15242ISBN: 978-0-635-01524-2Format: Paperback
John Brown was a radical abolitionist whose attempt to free the slaves cost a number of lives (including two of his own sons) and helped indirectly to start the American Civil War.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 21250ISBN: 978-0-635-02125-0Format: Paperback
Born into slavery, Frederick Douglass hungered for knowledge and freedom. He escaped from slavery, eventually bought his freedom, and then traveled around the world lecturing against the system of slavery. This great orator and journalist inspired abolitionists across America in the late 19th century.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23539ISBN: 978-0-635-02353-7Format: Paperback
Clara Barton is one of the most selfless humanitarians that America has ever known. She bravely nursed thousands of wounded soldiers, from both sides, during the Civil War. Clara even founded the American Red Cross! Read more about Clara Barton, one of my favorite heroines.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23555ISBN: 978-0-635-02355-1Format: Paperback
Sojourner Truth was a brave woman! She boldly preached a message of equality to anyone who would listen. She thought that all people should be treated the same, whether white or black, male or female. Sojourner traveled hundreds of miles to spread her important message to others. It even reached you!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 23466ISBN: 978-0-635-02346-9Format: Paperback
The 22-book American Milestone series is featured as "Retailers Recommended Fabulous Products" in the August 2012 edition of Educational Dealer magazine. No war is more frightening--or more deadly--than a war between the peoples of one country. The repercussions of the American Civil War are still rippling through time, affecting the history we're part of every day. Kids need to know the truth. What started it? Did it really end April of 1865? This book describes fascinating facts and fun activities your students will love! The American Milestone series are a favorite among teachers nationwide! This book includes ideas for lesson plans, hands-on activities, biographies, fascinating facts and stories. Your students will be amazed as they study the Civil War. The American Milestone series meets national and social studies standards. This 32-page book is reproducible and educational.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 26333ISBN: 978-0-635-02633-0Format: Paperback
Hayes was a lawyer but signed up for battle when the Civil War began. He was wounded five times and became a war hero. He was elected governor of Ohio three times. After a bitter dispute, Congress announced him winner of the 1876 election and he became "the Dark Horse President" of the United States.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 28468ISBN: 978-0-635-02846-4Format: Paperback
Did you know...P.B.S. Pinchback had 9 brothers and sisters? Pinchback had to work 3 jobs to help his family? Jean Toomer, a famous writer, was Pinchback's grandson? Pinchback was the first African American governor in the United States. Would you like to know more? Read and learn with this entertaining activity book.
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 28727ISBN: 978-0-635-02872-3Format: Paperback
Did you know… Slaves could sometimes buy their freedom? Robert Smalls was the most powerful black man in South Carolina for 50 years? Smalls was the first black captain of a ship in the service of the United States? Learn all about Robert's journey with this educational 14-page reproducible book, filled with fun facts, activities and a lot more!
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By author: Carole MarshProduct Code: 66394ISBN: 978-0-635-06639-8Format: Paperback
Abraham Lincoln never knew he was destined for greatness. He was poor, uneducated, and awkward. No one expected that he would become the most famous of presidents next to George Washington. He did this and more-holding the nation together through the most difficult time in American history, the Civil War.
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