This book briefly describes the capital city of each state, its history, and its capitol building.

Presents a visual guide to the people, battles, and events of America's war for independence, and includes explanatory text. Become an eyewitness to the American struggle for independence, from the events that sparked the war all the way through to the signing of the Constitution. This picture-led guide will take you on a visual tour through revolutionary America. Discover how American soldiers won battles against the great British Empire, plus see...

Recounts the tragedy that strikes the Meeker family during the Revolution when one son joins the rebel forces while the rest of the family tries to stay neutral in a Tory town.

This book follows a young apprentice from a tragic accident in a silversmith's shop to his dramatic involvement as a patriot in the days just before the American Revolution

Looks at the period known as Reconstruction which followed the Civil War, and the passing of the fifteenth amendment to the Constitution.

Explains the events leadin up to the Battle of Gettysburg and its imporatance in the Civil War. Sidebars include information on Union generals and the text of Abraham Lincoln's Gertysburg Address.

Twelve-year-old Patsy keeps a diary of the ripe, but confusing time, following the end of the Civil War and the granting of freedom to former slaves.

Describes the formation of the all-black 54th Massachusetts Regiment and its valiant battle history from 1863 to 1865.

Discusses the Civil War and Reconstruction and their effects on the nation and on Black Americans in particular.

Faith in God and family have brought Henri Robichauds to Louisiana and a lllife of tranquility in the bayous. Back in Nova Scotia, the family of Andrew Harrows have been beacons of light in both the British and French communities. Two sisters Anne and Nicole are separated by the American Revolution.