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A House Divided
The Civil War is one of the most defining eras of American history, and much has been written on every aspect of the war. The volume of material available is daunting, especially when a student is trying to grasp the overall themes of the period. Jonathan Wells has distilled the war down into understandable, easy-to-read sections, with plenty of maps and illustrations, to help make sense of the battles and social, political, and cultural changes of the era. Presented here is information on: the home front the battles, both in the East and the West the status of slaves women’s role in the war and its aftermath literature and public life international aspects of the war and much more! Students will also find helpful study aids on the companion website for the book. A House Divided provides a short, readable survey of the Civil War and the Reconstruction period afterward, focusing not only on the battles, but on how Americans lived during a time of great upheaval in the country’s history, and what that legacy has meant to the country today.
Stolen
This “superbly researched and engaging” (The Wall Street Journal) true story about five boys who were kidnapped in the North and smuggled into slavery in the Deep South—and their daring attempt to escape and bring their captors to justice belongs “alongside the work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, Edward P. Jones, and Toni Morrison” (Jane Kamensky, professor of American history at Harvard University). Philadelphia, 1825: five young, free black boys fall into the clutches of the most fearsome gang of kidnappers and slavers in the United States. Lured onto a small ship with the promise of food and pay, they are instead met with blindfolds, ropes, and knives. Over four long months, their ki...
Drago Incendium
"Whoever said destinies were easy?" ~ Milani Kekoa Selena Aires The peaceful artist life I was going for is getting seriously derailed. Sure. I found my dream cottage nestled against forest trails; plenty of ways to teach art and endless inspiration. The most inspiring? A six-and-a-half-foot blond Adonis whose kisses and primal growls make my toes curl. But the world he’s from includes powerful enemies. It’s a good thing Thomas spent a decade training me as a street fighter. Andras is away when the enemy comes to town, and my skills are put to the test. Then, a dark-haired, blue-eyed stranger shows up and scares the crap out of our attackers before deciding that taking me with him is the...
Philadelphia
Philadelphia is famous for its colonial and revolutionary buildings and artifacts, which draw tourists from far and wide to gain a better understanding of the nation’s founding. Philadelphians, too, value these same buildings and artifacts for the stories they tell about their city. But Philadelphia existed long before the Liberty Bell was first rung, and its history extends well beyond the American Revolution.In Philadelphia: A Narrative History, Paul Kahan presents a comprehensive portrait of the city, from the region’s original Lenape inhabitants to the myriad of residents in the twenty-first century. As any history of Philadelphia should, this book chronicles the people and places th...
Blue Print
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First Lady Florence Harding
Turning to primary sources others have overlooked, Sibley challenges the cliches about Florence Harding's time in the national spotlight. She describes her support for racial equality, lobbying for better treatment for veterans and female prisoners and her lifelong interest in preventing animal cruelty.
Street Diplomacy
"Antebellum Philadelphia maintained a long tradition of both abolitionism and fugitive slave activity. Although Philadelphia's African Americans lived in a free state, they faced constant threats to their personal safety and freedom from enslavers and slave catchers. The conflicts that arose over fugitive slave removals and the kidnapping of free African Americans forced Philadelphians to confront the politics of slavery that sought to protect enslavers' property rights across the Union"--
Choices
Can you cope with knowing about the Astral Council? Few can. In the Fifth Dimension, heaven and hell come down to earth. The Astral Council must work undercover to hold in check forces so evil, the Devil himself leads the war against them. And this time it's personal. The Devil's own daughter is the victim of an atrocity. He summons the Astral Council, a hand-picked team of vampires and shape shifters, of spirits from before time and before history, on a quest for justice that will take you beyond belief - and beyond hell. Meet them and meet the awesome challenges of their world as Charalder plots her arising, Balzahar gathers his witch doctors in a basement in New York, and Mordred casts his shadow from a past everyone wanted to forget... The good news is that lovers of Jill Howes' Fifth Dimension series can expect to see all their favourites back in action: Elliott, Natalia, Jason, Allegra, Daniel and a new character, Bianca, the fallen angel who wins the heart of a vampire
The Republic of Violence
A New York Times bestselling author reveals the story of a nearly forgotten moment in American history, when mass violence was not an aberration, but a regular activity—and nearly extinguished the Abolition movement. The 1830s were the most violent time in American history outside of war. Men battled each other in the streets in ethnic and religious conflicts, gangs of party henchmen rioted at the ballot box, and assault and murder were common enough as to seem unremarkable. The president who presided over the era, Andrew Jackson, was himself a duelist and carried lead in his body from previous gunfights. It all made for such a volatile atmosphere that a young Abraham Lincoln said “outra...
