Books on Topic: 'Union'

This was the weekly poem for Flag Day 2006. It tells the largely-apocryphal but nonetheless inspiring story of one old woman’s act of patriotism durin...

Mother Jones (Mary Harris Jones) was a legendary labor organizer. She was a founding member of the International Workers of the World (the IWW, or the...

Set against the backdrop of the pivotal Battle of Gettysburg, this historical novel follows the experiences of young Harry Kenton as he witnesses the...

This book is a firsthand account of the American Civil War from the perspective of a Confederate soldier. It is a deeply personal and detailed chronic...

Owen Wister's concise biography of Ulysses S. Grant delves into the life and career of the Union general who led the North to victory in the Civil War...

With Fire and Sword is a first-hand account of a Union soldier's experiences during the American Civil War. Written as a diary, the book follows the a...

In 'Three Years in the Federal Cavalry,' Captain Willard Glazier chronicles his experiences as a Union cavalryman during the American Civil War. He r...

The Tree of Appomattox is the concluding volume in Joseph A. Altsheler's series of historical novels about the American Civil War. The novel follows t...

Secret Service is a memoir written by Albert Richardson, a reporter for the New York Tribune. During the Civil War, Richardson volunteered to go under...

The Emancipation Proclamation is a landmark document in American history. Issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863, it declared that all...

This book offers a firsthand account of Abraham Lincoln's life and the Civil War through the eyes of Charles Godfrey Leland, a veteran of the conflict...

This booklet, published in 1970 by the National Park Service, narrates the significant ten-month campaign for the city of Petersburg, Virginia, during...

This book, 'Norway and the Union with Sweden' by Fridtjof Nansen, delves into the complex political landscape of Norway's union with Sweden during the...

This anthology, curated by Tony Addison, explores the multifaceted nature of love through a collection of poems and philosophical works. The anthology...

This second volume of 'History of the Norwegian People' by Knut Gjerset continues the narrative from the 14th century, tracing the evolution of Norweg...

This book compiles the official secession statements issued by five Confederate states – South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Mississippi, and Georgia – d...

Vicksburg National Military Park is a United States National Military Park located in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The park preserves the site of the Siege...

Andersonville: A Story of Rebel Military Prisons is a comprehensive four-volume history of one soldier's 15 months in Andersonville Prison during the...

In April 1862, during the American Civil War, 22 Union spies embarked on a daring mission to sabotage the Western and Atlantic Railroad, a vital suppl...

This book is a pictorial history of the War for the Union, also known as the American Civil War. It is a collection of images that depict the events o...