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Cloud , William F. Boon , Jacob Private Boon did not survive the war . The photograph was taken in Keokuk , Iowa , several months before his death . Boon was probably returning to Arkansas from leave when he was accidentally killed on ...
BENJAMIN M. Palmer copy print Politicians were not alone in their strident support of secession following Lincoln's election . Ministers like B. M. Palmer , pastor of the First Presbyterian church in New Orleans , became leaders of ...
Texans fought in every theater of the Civil War, from Gettysburg to Shiloh to Pea Ridge and Glorieta Pass, and helped prevent Federal invasion of their home state. Still on...
With over 240 photographs, maps, and related documents, McCaslin details the physical and spiritual suffering of the ordinary recruit in his fight for his country, its land, and his family's way of life.
-- 1994 Certificate of Commendation, American Association for State and Local History
From the first Georgians to march north to fight under Robert E. Lee, through the Battle of Chickamauga, the Atlanta Campaign, the March to the Sea, and the awful conditions...
This unique book traces Mexico's eventful years from 1910 to 1952 through the experiences of its state governors.
Couples in Conflict: Portraits in Reality provides grippingly realistic examples in which taking a stand and detaching the right way can build the self-respect and courage lacking in the first place.
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Blake was the first African American to actually receive a Medal of Honor, which was presented to him in 1864. Carney did not receive his until 1900. But because Carney's action occurred first, he usually is credited with being the ...