Sinking the Sultana: A Civil War Story of Imprisonment, Greed, and a Doomed Journey Home, Hardcover

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Andrea PinkneyEach of us has a silent thunder a quiet desire that rumbles from deep-down. For eleven-year-old Summer and he...

Reducere. In April 1861, Lincoln declared a blockade on Southern ports. It was only a matter of time before the Union navy would pay a visit to the bustling ...

Reducere. Seventeen-year-old Ethan Mire is excited when war is declared and is eager to enlist in the Confederate Army. This is the defining moment of his ge...

Reducere. A Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2018 A gripping adventure story and a rich resource for history lovers When 14-year-old Floren...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom award-winning author Deborah Heiligman comes Torpedoed, a true account of the attack and sinking of the passenger ship SS City of B...

Reducere. Amid the fearsome battles of the Civil War, both Union and Confederate soldiers were urged onward by song. There were songs to wake them up and son...

Reducere. In 1944 a vacant army base in upstate New York became the temporary home of over 900 men, women and children who had fled Europe towards the end of...

Reducere. When the Civil War broke out, Missouri was secured for the Union, but many Southern-leaning citizens in the border state resented the Federal occup...

Reducere. A sweeping portrait of the turmoil of the twentieth century and the legacy of immigration, as seen through the German-American family of the celebr...

Inna Wolkovich Gardner Nichols' story is not a recount of the horrors of war--for those stories have already been written. Her story is a true pers...

Reducere. Considered a failure upon leaving the White House in 1857 and thought to be on his way to a well-deserved obscurity, Franklin Pierce during the Civ...

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Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. DescriptionAfter standing for over 7, 000 years, Aleppo's ruin came overnight. Separated from his family during the night the rebels attacked the c...

Publisher: Beacon PressAuthor(s): J. A. MillsNumber of pages: 296Publication date: 2015Dimensions: 154 x 229 x 30Cover type: Paperback / softbackRe...

Reducere. Description"Hits the mark."--KirkusAn engaging middle-grade nonfiction narrative of the American Indian soldiers who bravely fought in the Civil Wa...

The incredible true story of one man's imprisonment for the gospel; his brokenness, God's faithfulness and his eventual freedom.

Reducere. In this one-of-a-kind atlas, scores of archival maps and dozens of newly created maps trace the battles, political turmoil, and great themes of Ame...

DescriptionThe War Criminal's Son brings to life hidden aspects of the Civil War through the sweeping saga of the firstborn son in the infamous Con...

After many years of searching, John Houston found his way home--his true home. Now, he wants to help you do the same. John Houston has spent the pa...

Reducere. In 1993, Andrew Brunson was asked to travel to Turkey, the largest unevangelized country in the world, to serve as a missionary. Though hesitant be...

John Creedon has always been fascinated by place names, from when he was a young boy growing up in West Cork to traveling around Ireland making his...

Reducere. Part hero's journey, part guided tour, this account of the turtle dove's annual migration carries readers' imaginations into unexplored territories...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - From Jeff Shaara comes the riveting final installment in the Civil War series that began with A Blaze of Glory and cont...

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War: The definitive Civil War classic as Sam wanted it revised complete with his edits, new pe...

The Great Cold War is arguably the most fascinating account yet written about the Cold War--and a timely enunciation of the lessons we need to lear...

Reducere. A compelling memoir of a Latvian war refugee's flight and displacement during WWII.What if the comforts and security of your childhood were suddenl...

Reducere. Two survivors' accounts of the sinking of the Titanic. The information contained in Colonel Gracie's story is available from no other source. He pr...

Reducere. In April 1861, Private Webster Colburn enlisted in the Union infantry for three months. President Lincoln believed the war would end within that ti...

Reducere. Mission: The Freckled Indian book series seeks to help children be proud of who they are and increase their confidence in their identity. The book ...

Reducere. One of the Last Great Memoirs of the Greatest Generation: A Tennessee Back-Hills Boy Comes of Age on the Battlefields of Nazi GermanyThis memoir is...

Reducere. Lucy Ann and Dabney Walker didn't have to risk their lives to spy for the Union army. The couple had already risked everything to escape slavery th...

Reducere. DescriptionFrom the New York Times bestselling, celebrated, and award-winning author of Empire of the Summer Moon and Rebel Yell comes the spellbin...

Reducere. A sweeping portrait of the turmoil of the twentieth century and the legacy of immigration, as seen through the German-American family of the celebr...

Reducere. It seems like every puppy is getting adopted except me! Am I too small? Is my fur the wrong color? What can I do? Maybe if I keep smiling and stay ...

December 1862 drove the United States toward a breaking point. The Battle of Fredericksburg shattered Union forces and Northern confidence. As Abra...

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Reducere. Swashbuckling stories of the Union naval blockade of the Southern states and the blockade runners who smuggled goods to the Confederacy have long b...