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An exciting novel of "alternate history" in which time travelers from the future alter the outcome of the Civil War. As the war is nearing its end, and General Lee is facing imminent defeat, he is approached with the offer of an extraordinary weapon--an assault rifle called the AK-47
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Civil War trilogy (Jeff Shaara) volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 38
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English
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In the Pulitzer prize–winning classic The Killer Angels, Michael Shaara created the finest Civil War novel of our time. The Last Full Measure tells the epic story of the events following the Battle of Gettysburg and brings to life the final two years of the Civil War. Jeff Shaara dramatizes the escalating confrontation between Robert E. Lee and Ulysses S. Grant—complicated, heroic, and deeply troubled men. For Lee and his...
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Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2005
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.4 - AR Pts: 6
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English
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Provides young adult readers with a comprehensive look at the life and accomplishments of this famous Confederate General of the Civil War, enhanced with period photos, illustrations, and source notes.
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Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"Evaluates how Robert E. Lee's familial ties to George Washington challenged his decision to fight for the South, discussing such topics as his married life, military achievements, personal views about slavery and enduring influence."--
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Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
"[P]ortrait of Lee as a brilliant general, a devoted family man, and principled gentleman who disliked slavery and disagreed with secession, yet who refused command of the Union Army in 1861 because he could not "draw his sword" against his beloved Virginia. Well-rounded and realistic, Clouds of Glory analyzes Lee's command during the Civil War and explores his responsibility for the fatal stalemate at Antietam, his defeat at Gettysburg (as well the...
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Starbuck chronicles volume 4
Publisher
Perennial
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
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Nate Starbuck, Boston renegade and Confederate officer, is sent to Richmond to take command of a battalion of criminals, murderers, deserters, and other misfits of society to prepare them for the next major battle of the Civil War.
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Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Group (USA) LLC
Pub. Date
[2014]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
"Robert E. Lee seemed destined for greatness. His father was a Revolutionary War hero and at West Point he graduated second in his class! In 1861, when the Southern states seceded from the Union, Lee was offered the opportunity to command the Union forces. However, even though he was against the war, his loyalty to his home state of Virginia wouldn't let him fight for the North."--
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Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2003
Language
English
Description
Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain left behind a quiet life and a career as a college professor to fight for the Union. Gen. Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson was a man of great religious faith who served in the defense of the Confederacy. And Gen. Robert E. Lee, who led the Confederate army, was a man who was forced to choose between his loyalty to the United States and his love of the Southern states where he was born and raised. As Chamberlain, Jackson,...
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Da Capo Press, a Member of the Perseus Books Group
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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A dual biography sheds new light of the two iconic leaders{u2014}who determined the outcome of the Civil War and cast competing styles for the reunited nation{u2014}by exploring their personalities, character and their ethical, moral and political worlds.
12) Lee & Grant
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A&E Television Networks
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Description
Looks at the lives of Civil War generals Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee and the campaigns they led.
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Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the acclaimed author of Gettysburg: The Last Invasion -- a sweeping, singularly immediate, and intimate biography of the Confederate general and his fateful decision to betray his nation in order to defend his home state and uphold the slave system he claimed to oppose"--
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English
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"In a forceful but humane narrative, former soldier and head of the West Point history department Ty Seidule's Robert E. Lee and Me challenges the myths and lies of the Confederate legacy-and explores why some of this country's oldest wounds have never healed. Ty Seidule grew up revering Robert E. Lee. From his southern childhood to his service in the U.S. Army, every part of his life reinforced the Lost Cause myth: that Lee was the greatest man who...
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