Chapters : First Light --- All Talk --- They're Here --- They're Gone --- Storm Clouds --- The First Day --- The Second Day --- The Third Day --- The Fourth of July --- Sunday "Sabbath of Suffering " --- Monday " Up From The Ashes " --- Tuesday " Food Bandages and Prayer " --- Wednesday "More Surprises " --- Thursday " On The Move" --- Friday "A week of Peace " --- July 11 - 12 " The Living and The Dying " --- July 13 - 19 " Some Go Home " --- July 20 - 31 " An End To Nursing " --- August and September " Lingering Effects " --- November 19 " Four Score and Seven " --- Epilogue --- List of Hospital Sites
Summary
"Many books have documented the military repercussions of the Battle of Gettysburg - but never before has an author delved so deeply into what has been a nearly untapped historical resource: the accounts of the town's 2,400 civilians, who became combatants and casualties, spies and stretcher-bearers - eyewitnesses all to this momentous event." [from GoodReads]
Chapters: Vermont --- Gettysburg --- Lancaster --- Washington
Notes
African American resources at Lancaster County Historical Society
Summary
A fictionalized biography of Thaddeus Stevens, Pennsylvania representative to the U.S. House of Representatives, by Pennsylvania author Elsie Singmaster.
Includes glossary, notes, and bibliographic references.
Summary
For young people and history-challenged adults, an easy-to-read, fictionalized bio of a re-discovered American 'hero' Thad sets out on his mission: To hold the country accountable for the primary principle of the Declaration of Independence, "All men are created equal." Along the way, he seizes opportunities, makes mistakes, rejects compromise, creates enemies, conducts on the Underground Railroad, authors amendments, and impeaches a president. [from the publisher]
Chapters: The way life was // Devil's mark // Parlor school // Boot making // Bull-Baiting // Paying the piper // Making amends // Vermont assembly in session // Deliberating the issues // The sickness // Nursing assistant // The harvest festival // School for boys // The fugitives // Hatching a plan // A narrow escape // Rescued // Overcoming troubles // Moving forward // Lydia Smith's reflections
Summary
This is a fictionalized biography of Thaddeus Stevens written for young readers.
