Abraham Lincoln
The 16th President of the United States
Andrew Johnson
The 17th President of the United States
Ulysses S. Grant
The 18th President of the United States
Rutherford B. Hayes
The 19th President of the United States
James Garfield
The 20th President of the United States
Chester A. Arthur
The 21st President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
The 22nd and 24th President of the United States
Benjamin Harrison
The 23rd President of the United States
Grover Cleveland
The 22nd and 24th President of the United State
Timelines in American History: The Civil War and Reconstruction Timeline by
The Civil War and Reconstruction Timeline presents a detailed chronology of the events of the Civil War and the period of Reconstruction from 1860 to 1876.
Timelines in American History: The Gilded Age Timeline by
The Gilded Age Timeline presents a detailed chronology that highlights this period in the late 19th century.
The Battle of Gettysburg by
Provides a detailed account of the American Civil War and the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg. Examines the forces that contributed to the war; early military battles and the Battle of Gettysburg; and the legacy of the Civil War.
The Chinese and the Iron Road : Building the Transcontinental Railroad by
This landmark volume explores the experiences of Chinese railroad workers and their place in cultural memory. This book illuminates the interconnected economies of China and the US, how immigration across the Pacific changed both nations, the dynamics of the racism the workers encountered, the conditions under which they labored, and their role in shaping both the history of the railroad and the development of the American West.
The Civil War Battlefield Guide by
This book covers all of the 384 designated as the "principal battlefields" in the Civil War Sites Advisory Commission Report. This book also features 83 new four-color maps covering the most important battles. The Civil War Battlefield Guide is an essential reference for anyone interested in the Civil War.
The Civil War in the Border South : Civil War in the Border South by
This book explains how the process of Southernization occurred during and after the Civil War--a phenomenon largely unexplained by historians. the author describes how the Civil War experience in the border states served to form new loyalties and communities of identity that both deeply divided these states and distorted the meaning of the war for postwar generations.
Life and Limb : Perspectives on the American Civil War by
This book has first-hand accounts, reportage and photographs. This book has a collection which gives a unique insight into the experiences and suffering of those affected by the American Civil War. The essays and recollections detail some of the earliest attempts by medical professionals to understand and help the wounded, and look at how writers and poets were influenced by their own involvement as nurses, combatants and observers.
New York Exposed : The Gilded Age Police Scandal That Launched the Progressive Era by
This books is animated by a colorful cast of characters ranging from the bosses of Tammany Hall to prostitutes and counterfeiters, the author, offers a vivid account of a formative time when muckraking journalism and urban reform were just beginning to alter the American social and political landscape. As the author, reveals, the relationship between New York politics and the NYPD affected not only the life of the city, but of the nation as a whole.
Reconstruction by
Provides users with a detailed and authoritative overview of this event, along with biographies of principal figures involved in this pivotal episode in U.S. history and relevant primary source documents.
Reconstruction : Interpreting American History by
Reconstruction provides a primer on the often-contentious historical literature on Reconstruction, the period in American history from 1865 to 1877. A. In topically arranged historiographical essays, eight historians focus on the changing interpretations of Reconstruction from the so-called Dunning School of the early twentieth century to the "revisionists" of the World War II era, the "postrevisionists" of the Vietnam era, and the most current "post-postrevisionists" writing on Reconstruction today. The essays treat the two main chronological periods of Reconstruction history, Presidential and Radical Reconstruction, and provide coverage of emancipation and race, national politics, intellectual life and historical memory, gender and labor, and Reconstruction's transnational history.
A Short History of the American Civil War by
This book shows how and why the Civil War remains the nation's defining moment, arguing that it was above all a struggle for power and political supremacy. Melding social, cultural, and military history, the author explores iconic battles like Shiloh, Chickamauga, Antietam, and Gettysburg, as well as the bitterly contesting forces underlying them. He shows that while both sides began the war to preserve the integrity of the American state in the case of the Union, the integrity of a culture and value system in the case of the Confederacy, it allowed the South to define a regional identity that has survived into modern times.
Theater of a Separate War : The Civil War West of the Mississippi River, 1861–1865 by
. In this comprehensive military history of the war west of the Mississippi River, the author shows that the theater's distance from events in the East does not diminish its importance to the unfolding of the larger struggle. This book details the battles between North and South in these far-flung regions, assessing the complex political and military strategies on both sides. While providing the definitive history of the rise and fall of the South's armies in the far West, the author shows, even if the region's influence on the Confederacy's cause waned, its role persisted well beyond the fall of Richmond and Lee's surrender to Grant. The book offers a fresh perspective on an often overlooked aspect of Civil War history.
Turning Points of the American Civil War by
In this book you examine key shifts in the Civil War and the context surrounding them to show that many chains of events caused the course of the war to change and were the turning points of the American Civil War.
Women and the American Civil War : North-South Counterpoints by
. In a series of eight paired essays, scholars examine women's comparable experiences across the regions, focusing particularly on women's politics, wartime mobilization, emancipation, wartime relief, women and families, religion, reconstruction, and Civil War memory. In each pairing, historians analyze women's lives, interests, and engagement in public issues and private concerns and think critically about what stories and questions still need attention.
The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie by
This book is a reissue o classic autobiography that has inspired generations. It is the rags-to-riches tale of the life and philosophies of one of the most celebrated industrialists and philanthropists in history. From his humble beginnings as a poor Scottish immigrant to his immense success in business, Andrew Carnegie outlines the principles that he lived by and that today serve as the pillars of modern philanthropy.
The Biography of Ulysses S Grant by
This biography charts the war-hero turned president Ulysses S. Grant's life. From his youngest years through to his term as one of the most fondly remembered presidents of the United States of America, Grant's life is a fascinating one.
Crazy Horse : The Invincible Ogalalla Sioux Chief by
This book is a gripping collection of reminiscences on the death of the great Indian chief, Crazy Horse, by the military men who were present on that fateful day on September 5, 1877 at old Fort Robinson, Nebraska: Jesse M. Lee , V. T. McGillycuddy, H. R. Lemly, and George McAnulty.
Founders' Son : A Life of Abraham Lincoln by
This book is a compelling new biography of Abraham Lincoln that highlights his lifelong struggle to carry on the work of the Founding Fathers. The book shows us every side of the man: laborer, lawyer, congressman, president, storyteller, wit, lover of ribald jokes, depressive, poet, friend, and visionary. The book shows that despite his many roles and his varied life, Lincoln returned to the Founders. They were rhetorical and political touchstones, the basis of his interest in politics, and the lodestars guiding him as he navigated first Illinois politics and then the national scene.
Jane Addams: Progressive Pioneer of Peace, Philosophy, Sociology, Social Work and Public Administration by
This book examines the life and works of Jane Addams who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (1931). Addams led an international women's peace movement and is noted for spearheading a first-of-its-kind international conference of women at The Hague during World War I. She helped to found the Women's International League of Peace and Freedom.
John D. Rockefeller by
This is an essay on John D. Rockefeller and it is a surprising and often contradictory story.
The Life of Mark Twain: The Middle Years, 1871-1891 by
This second volume of Gary Scharnhorst's three-volume biography chronicles the life of Samuel Langhorne Clemens between his move with his family from Buffalo to Elmira (and then Hartford) in spring 1871 and their departure from Hartford for Europe in mid-1891. The Life of Mark Twain is the first multi-volume biography of Samuel Clemens to appear in more than a century.
Robert E. Lee in War and Peace : The Photographic History of a Confederate and American Icon by
Robert E. Lee's biography and photographic history of a confederate and American icon.
Tesla : Inventor of the Electrical Age by
This biography sheds new light on Tesla's visionary approach to invention and the business strategies behind his most important technological breakthroughs.
Lieutenant General Ulysses S. Grant
Lead the Union Later on in Defeating the South
Became the the 18th President
Major General George McClellan
Led the Army of the Potomac in the Early Years
Ran Against Lincoln for President
Brigadier/ Major General Robert Anderson
Commanded Fort Sumter During the 1st Shots of the Civil War
Surrendered to the Confederates
Major General Nathaniel Banks
Had Been a U.S. Congressman
No Military Training Before the War
Had Many Defeats
Major General William Tecumseh Sherman
Best Known for his March to the Sea Where He Destroyed Georgia From Atlanta to Savannah, and Onward Through the Carolinas
Succeed As the Commanding General of the U.S. Army from 1869-1883
Major General George Armstrong Custer
Fought in Many Battles in the Civil War
Most Well Known for His Defeat and Death at the Battle of Little Bighorn in the Indian Wars Out West
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
Career Officer
Became a Nominee for President in 1880
Major General Abner Doubleday
Known for Firing the 1st shot of the War
Myth That he Was the Inventor of Baseball
Major General Ambrose Burnside
Career Military Leader
Given Command After McClellan Failed
Became a Railroad Director and Senator in 1880
Lieutenant General Arthur MacArthur
Legend With His Troops for Planting a Flag on a Ridge in the Heat of Battle
Fought in the the Spanish-American War and received appointment as Governor of Philippines
Major General Benjamin Butler
Dismissed After Some Battle Blunders
Was a Lawyer and Became a Member of the House of Representatives for Massachusetts
Major General Daniel Sickles
Raised Volunteers for New York
Saw Most Action in Gettysburg
Was Seriously Injured and Lost a Leg
Major General George Gordon Meade
Replaced General Hooker
Most Famous for the Battle of Gettysburg
Was Commissioner of Fairmont Park Philadelphia
Major General George Thomas
Involved in mostly the Southern Campaign
Led the Department of the Cumberland n Tennessee
Protected Freedmen form Abuses
Major General Irvin McDowell
Was in 1st and 2nd Battle of Bull Run
Was blamed for Defeat in Both Battles
Commander for the Department of the Pacific and the Department of California, the the Department of the West, an the Fourth Military District, and Park Commissioner for San Francisco , California.
Major General John Buford
Raised in the South and Had Family Members Fighting for the South
Known for Fighting in the Battle of Gettysburg and the Selection of the Field placement Which Helped Win the Battle
Major General John Pope
Escorted President Lincoln when He Was Newly Elected
Appointed Commander if the Army of Virginia
After a Battle Defeat He was sent to the Department of the Northwest in Minnesota
Helped with Reconstruction Efforts
Major General John Reynolds
Captured and Was a Prisoner of War
Command of the Left Wing of the Army of the Potomac
Died in the Battle of Gettysburg
Major General Joseph Hooker
Army of the Potomac Command
Nicknamed, "Fighting Joe Hooker"
Fought and lost in Chancellorsville
Major General Joshua Chamberlain
Gained fame for his defense of Little Round Top in Gettysburg
Received a Medal of Honor Because of That Battle
Became Governor of Maine
General Philip Sheridan
Became General of the Army of the Untied States
Held Command in Several Campaigns During the War
Commander During the Western Indian Campaigns
Major General Oliver Howard
Fought in Chancellorsville and Gettysburg
Served Other Military Posts, including the Freedman's Bureau, Commander of the Department of Columbia, and a role in founding of Howard University
Major General William Starke Rosecrans
Affective Commander in the Early Campaign Wars
Was a Commander of the Army of Occupation in West Virginia
Did Not Get Along Well With Grant
Nicknamed "Old Rosey"
Was Appointed Minister to Mexico
Was Elected as a U.S. House of Representatives Member in 1880 For California
General Robert E. Lee
Father Was Henry Lee III ( Light Horse Harry Lee's) Son
General in Chief of the Armies of the Confederate States
Resigned from the U.S. Army to join his native state of Virginia
Won Many Battles for the Confederates
Surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House
Became President of Washington College
Lieutenant General Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Nicknamed "Stonewall"
Was Shot by Friendly Fire
Lost His Left arm and Died Soon After
Major General J.E.B. Stuart/ James Ewell Brown Stuart
Resigned from U.S. Army to Join the Confederate Army
Mortally Shot at the Battle of Yellow Tavern
Lieutenant General Nathan Bedford Forrest
Innovative Cavalry Leader
Became Grand Wizard of the KKK
Lieutenant General James Longstreet
Nicknamed "Old War Horse"
Effective at Defensive Strategies and Tactics
Became a Cotton Broker, Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, Commissioner of Railroads, and Marshall for Northern Georgia
General Braxton Bragg
General of the Confederate Army
Good at planning Attacks but Not at Executing Them and Had Quarrels with Senior Officers
Worked as a Civil Engineer
Major General George Pickett
During the Battle of Gettysburg He Led What is Called "Pickett's Charge"
His Final Battle Led to the Surrender and Collapse of the Confederate Army
Captain William T. Anderson
Nicknamed " Bloody Bill Anderson"
Was Part of Quantrill's Raiders
Met His Demise in Albany, Missouri where He Was Shot in the Head
Brigadier General Albert Sidney Johnston
Career Solider
At the Battle of Shiloh he was shot in the Knee, Lost Blood, and Died
Colonel John S. Mosby
Nicknamed :The Gray Ghost"
Was a Prisoner and was Exchanged
Wounded Several Times and Lost an Eye Later
Organized a Partisan Ranger/ Mosby's Raiders Unit Called the Provisional Army of the Confederate States
Friends with Grant and Organized Rights to Former Confederates
Named U.S. Consul to Hong Kong, Practiced Law, Authored Books, Toured as a Speaker, and Held Posts with the U.S. Government
Major General Pierre Gustave Toutant Beauregard (PGT)
Had many Nicknames: The Little Creole, The Little Napoleon, and Hero of Fort Sumter
Was at Fort Sumter where the Civil War Began
Was Criticized for Many Defeats in Battles
Took Sick Leave and Dismissed for His Weak Health
First Lieutenant Ambrose Powell Hill /A.P. Hill
Nicknamed "Little Powell"
Took Over Command When Stonewall Jackson Was Killed
Shot During the Siege of Petersburg
Lieutenant General Richard Ewell
Resigned From U.S. Army to Join the Virginia Provisional Army
Left Leg Amputated During the Battle of Groveton
Criticized for Many Loses
He and His Men were Captured and Imprisoned at Fort Warren
Brigadier General Joseph Eggleston Johnston
Resigned From the U.S. Army and Joined the Confederacy
Placed in Command of the Army of the Potomac
Negotiated Surrender With William T. Sherman and Was Always Thankful for Him Giving His Men 10 Days Ration Food
Lieutenant General Jubal Early
Nicknamed: Old Jube or Old Jubilee
Fought in Numerous Battles
Early's Arm Was Heart Badly and Was Relieved of His Command in a Battle
Did Not Want to Surrender and Escaped to Texas then Canada
Practiced Law
General Edmund Kirby Smith
Nicknamed: Ted and Seminole
Fought in the Trans-Mississippi Theater for Remainder of the War
Fled to Mexico and Cuba Fearing Treason
In Virginia a took an Oath of Amnesty
Lieutenant General John Bell Hood
Joined the Confederate Army in Texas
Wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga and His Right Leg Was Amputated
Became a Cotton Broker and President of the Life Assurance of America
Brigadier General Barnard Elliot Bee
Resigned the U.S. Army and Joined the 1st South Carolina Regulars
Known That He Gave Jackson his Nickname of Stonewall
He was Morally Wounded in Battle and Died
Brigadier General Lewis Addison Armistead
Resigned from the U.S. Army and joined the Virginia Infantry
In the Battle Of Gettysburg He Was shot 3 Times, Taken to a Hospital, and died of Possible Fever
Brigadier General Edward Porter Alexander
Resigned From the U.S. Army and Joined the Confederate Army
Was a Chief Engineer and Signal Officer, and First to Use Signal Flags in the Civil War
Became a Chief Intelligence Officer for the Confederacy
Sitting Bull (Tatanka Iyotanke)
Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Chief
Most Famous for Defending His People at the Battle of the Little Bighorn and Defeating Custer
Crazy Horse (Tasunke-Witko)
Chief of the Oglala Sioux
Fought in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Surrendered at Camp Robinson but was resisted confinement in the post guardhouse, and received a fatal wound from a soldier's bayonet
Red Cloud (Makhpyia Luta)
Oglala Sioux Chief
After a series of many battles he peace and agreed to go on a reservation with his followers
Geronimo (Goyathlay)
Leader of a Chiricahua Group of the Apaches
Fought alongside Cochise
Surrendered But Then Escaped and Led Raiding Parties
Surrendered for the Last Time, but was Deported to Florida, Alabama, and Then Settled down at Fort Sill
Oklahoma
Cochise (Shi-ka-She)
Chief of the Chiricahua Apaches
He started the Apache Wars
Reached an agreement with the Government and went on a Reservation, but split with Geronimo and the rest of the Tribe
Chief Joseph ( Hin-mah-too-yah-lat-kekt) Or Thunder Rolling Down The Mountain
Was the Chief of the Nez Perce Tribe in the Wallowa Valley Between Idaho, Oregon, and Washington
Forced to Violently to move to Reservations
Fought Many Battles But Was forced to Give In and Move to Reservations
Wrote and Spoke to Return to His Home, and Finally Returned to the Wallowa Valley
