Examines the issues leading up to the Civil War, its primary causes, principal figures, reasons for the secession of the South, first battle, and the effects of such acts as the Missouri Compromise and Kansas-Nebraska Act.

3) The Mexican Americans

Author

Wade, Linda R

Series

Major American immigration

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1

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Discusses the history of Mexican immigration to the United States and covers their customs and traditions, and the impact they have had on American culture.

4) The men who fought the Civil War

Author

Wade, Linda R

Pub. Date

1998

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1

5) Turning points in the Civil War

Author

Wade, Linda R

Series

Civil War

Pub. Date

1998.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 1

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Chronicles the major battles and turning points of the Civil War, including the Battle of Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and Sherman's march through Georgia.

6) Leaders of the American Revolution

Author

Wade, Linda R

Series

American Revolution

Pub. Date

c2001

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

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Presents profiles of twelve leaders of the American Revolution, including George Washington, Paul Revere, and Benedict Arnold; and discusses the role of women in the war.

7) Prison camps of the Civil War

Author

Wade, Linda R

Series

Civil War

Pub. Date

1998.

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1

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Looks at the situation of prisoners in the Civil War, where they were held, their care, and eventual exchange or release, including diagrams of Andersonville and Libby Prisons.