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Since it was first published in 1974, "The Killer Angels" has become the most belove, widely-read Civil War novel of the post-World War II era. Shaara's unforgettable novel served as the basis for the acclaimed feature film Gettysburg, has sold millions of copies, and inspired the bestselling Civil War novels Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure by his son, Jeff Shaara. After more than a quarter of a century and three million copies in print,...
3) Gettysburg
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Landmark books volume 23
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A detailed description of the bitter three day battle that raged through the quiet Pennsylvania town; the battle that historians call the turning point of the Civil War.
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1997
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If, as many have argued, the Civil War is the most crucial moment in our national life and Gettysburg its turning point, then the climax of the climax, the central moment of our history, must be Pickett's Charge. But as Carol Reardon notes, the Civil War saw many other daring assaults and stout defenses. Why, then, is it Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg--and not, for example, Richardson's Charge at Antietam or Humphreys's Assault at Fredericksburg--that...
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Battle hymn cycle volume 1
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Presents a reimagining of the pivotal Civil War battle from the perspectives of a Blue Ridge Confederate sergeant, a bitter survivor of the Great Famine in Ireland, and a German political refugee.
11) Gettysburg
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c1993
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Presents the battle of Gettysburg through the paintings of Mort Künstler with text that focuses on the men who participated in the fight that marked a turning point in the Civil War.
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Civil War battle series volume 6
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c2001
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Will and Mac, the two eldest Brannon sons, are in the ranks of the Stonewall Brigade and Jebb Stuart's cavalry. A Short bivouac allows them to visit the family farm for some rest and recuperation from the fighting. Thee they note that the romance between their mother and a pacifist preacher has cooled, but things have taken an interesting turn with their youngest brother, Henry, and Titus's "widow."
14) Gettysburg
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c1999
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Briefly describes the Civil War battle of Gettysburg, Lincoln's moving speech there, and the present day military park that serves as the memorial.
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Young founders volume 4
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2000.-2004
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Sixteen-year-old twins Susanne and Stephen leave their Gettysburg farm, one as a nurse and the other as a Union soldier, little knowing that their hometown will soon become the focus of the Civil War.