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The First Winter (Large Print) by Comte De Paris Synopsis This first winter would see naval maneuvers on the Mississippi River and tighter blockades on the Atlantic coast. A new weapon, the ironclad, would make its debut in the Battle of Hampton Roads, near Norfolk, Virginia. Both armies would be moving through... (read more) Your price: $30.50 New - Hardcover 
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America's Hidden History: Untold Tales of the First Pilgrims, Fighting Women, and Forgotten Founders Who Shaped a Nation (Large Print) by Kenneth C. Davis Publisher Comments Kenneth C. Davis, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About History, presents a collection of extraordinary stories, each detailing an overlooked episode that shaped the nation's destiny and character. Davis's dramatic... (read more) Your price: $24.75 New - Trade Paper
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A Savage Conflict (Large Print) (Civil War America) by Frederick C. Turner Publisher Comments "No one has ever undertaken a survey this complete, this solidly based in an almost incredible array of primary sources, and this well rooted in the historiography. . . . Sutherland's achievement in compiling all this material and elucidating it with a... (read more) Your price: $43.50 New - Trade Paper
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The Long Shadow of the Civil War: Southern Dissent and Its Legacies, Large Print Ed by Victoria E. Bynum Publisher Comments "Supported by impressive research and crafted to enlighten rather than celebrate or condemn, this book offers a penetrating portrait of the dissenters and their world. A strong addition to upper-level Civil War collections, it will also serve as a lively... (read more) Your price: $42.50 New - Trade Paper
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Boom!: Voices of the Sixties: Personal Reflections on the 60's and Today (Large Print) by Tom Brokaw Publisher Comments In The Greatest Generation, his landmark bestseller, Tom Brokaw eloquently evoked for America what it meant to come of age during the Great Depression and the Second World War. Now, in Boom!, one of America's premier journalists gives us an epic portrait... (read more) List Price $26.50 Your price: $5.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Kennedy Assassination - 24 Hours After: Lyndon B. Johnson's Pivotal First Day as President (Large Print) (Thorndike Nonfiction) by Steven M. Gillon Publisher Comments Riding in an open-topped convertible through Dallas on November 22, 1963, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson heard a sudden explosive sound at 12:30 P.M. The Secret Service sped him away to safety, and at 1:20 P.M. he learned that JFK had been assassinated.... (read more) Your price: $40.95 New - Hardcover
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Maryland (Large Print) by Comte De Paris Synopsis Jealousy and infighting, along with continued interference from Washington left the Union high command completely without purpose. Troops sat idle, or marched to strategically ineffective locations. The Battle of Cedar Mountain would be claimed as a... (read more) Your price: $31.75 New - Hardcover
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The War on the Rapidan (Large Print) by Comte De Paris Synopsis The year is 1863. Losses in 1862 at Fredericksburg, Vicksburg, and Murpfreesboro have left the Union Army in disarray. Twenty-five thousand enlistees are about to reach the end of their service and will have to be released on the first of May The... (read more) Your price: $34.95 New - Hardcover
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Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox, Large Print Ed (Large Print) (Civil War America) by William Marvel Publisher Comments "A worthwhile and solidly researched history that broadens our understanding of what happened during Lee's final, disastrous retreat."--Civil War News "Offers thought-provoking analyses and insights that will likely stir debate."... (read more) Your price: $37.95 New - Trade Paper
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The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst, and the Rush to Empire, 1898 (Large Print) by Evan Thomas Publisher Comments On February 15, 1898, the USS Maine exploded in the Havana Harbor. Although there was no evidence that the Spanish were responsible, yellow newspapers such as William Randolph Hearst's New York Journal whipped Americans into frenzy by claiming that Spain'... (read more) Your price: $31.99 New - Hardcover
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The Story of the American Legion (Large Print Edition) by George Seay Wheat Publisher Comments This is a pre-1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality. Quality assurance was conducted on each of these books in an attempt to remove books with imperfections introduced by the digitization process. Though we have made best efforts... (read more) List Price $17.99 Your price: $5.75 Used - Trade Paper
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Washington: Lessons in Leadership (Large Print) (Thorndike Nonfiction) by Gerald M. Carbone Publisher Comments Before he became the "Father of our Country," George Washington was the father of the American Army. He took an army with no experience, no tradition, and no training, and fought a protracted war against the British -- the best, most disciplined force in... (read more) Your price: $40.95 New - Hardcover
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Secession (Large Print) by Comte De Paris Synopsis The long established political power of the South was no longer invincible. The northern politicians were beginning to push back. Some southern leaders foresaw the economic dangers of secession and instead planned to overtake the Republic. They sought to... (read more) Your price: $30.50 New - Hardcover
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Women in the Civil War: Extraordinary Stories of Soldiers, Spies, Nurses, Doctors, Crusaders, and Others [Large Print] (Large Print) by Larry G. Eggleston Publisher Comments When the Civil War erupted, women answered the call for help. They left their traditional roles and served in many capacities, some even disguising themselves as men to enlist in the army. Estimates of these women range from 400 to 700, with records... (read more) Your price: $61.75 New - Trade Paper
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The Third Winter (Confederate) (Large Print) by Comte De Paris Synopsis Both armies are recovering from the Battle of Gettysburg. Confederate forces have been reduced by one-third. Federal forces have lost a quarter of their infantry. General Lee begins a series of maneuvers to regroup and regain strength. Union commanders... (read more) Your price: $40.95 New - Hardcover
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Bloody Crimes: The Chase for Jefferson Davis and the Death Pageant for Lincoln's Corpse (Large Print) by James L. Swanson Publisher Comments On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis, president of the Confederacy, received a telegram from General Robert E. Lee. There is no more time—the Yankees are coming, it warned. Shortly before midnight, Davis boarded a train from Richmond... (read more) Your price: $27.99 New - Trade Paper
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Last Flag Down: The Epic Journey of the Last Confederate Warship (Large Print) by John Baldwin Publisher Comments As the Confederacy felt itself slipping beneath the Union juggernaut in late 1864, the South launched a desperate counteroffensive to shatter the U.S. economy and force a standoff. Its secret weapon? A state-of-the-art raiding ship whose mission was to... (read more) Your price: $26.50 New - Hardcover
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Lee Considered: General Robert E. Lee and Civil War History, Large Print Ed (Large Print) (Civil War America) by Alan T. Nolan Publisher Comments Of all the heroes produced by the Civil War, Robert E. Lee is the most revered and perhaps the most misunderstood. Lee is widely portrayed as an ardent antisecessionist who left the United States Army only because he would not draw his sword against his... (read more) Your price: $31.75 New - Trade Paper
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Richmond (Large Print) by Comte De Paris Synopsis The South is emboldened by their victory at Bull Run. McClellan is hesitant, either unable or unwilling to confront Lee head on, fearing another defeat for the inexperienced Union troops. The North begins to move on Richmond, the capital of the... (read more) Your price: $31.75 New - Hardcover
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The First Autumn (Large Print) by Comte De Paris Synopsis In September of 1861, just weeks after Bull Run, armed conflict broke out in Lexington, Missouri. Opposing forces had begun jockeying for position in the West even before the first Battle of Manassas. In Kansas and Missouri, abolitionists struggled with... (read more) Your price: $30.50 New - Hardcover
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