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  Gods and Generals

  by Jeff Shaara

  The heartbreaking saga of the years preceding The Killer Angels "SHAARA'S BEAUTIFULLY SENSITIVE NOVEL DELVES DEEPLY in the empathetic realm of psycho-history, where enemies do not exist--just mortal men forced to make crucial decisions and survive on the same battlefield. . . . <He> succeeds with his historical novel through fully realized characters who were forced to decide their loyalties amid the... (more)
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  The MacKade Brothers: Book 3

  The Heart of Devin MacKade

  by Nora Roberts

  Sheriff Devin MacKade watched - patiently, painfully - as the woman he secretly cherished suffered through a less-than-perfect marriage. Now pretty Cassie Connor was free . . . but vulnerable. Devin knew he'd have to tread slowly, all the while wondering if the heart of Devin MacKade would ever claim the woman he loved.
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  The MacKade Brothers: Book 4

  The Fall of Shane MacKade

  by Nora Roberts

  Shane MacKade loved women. But he hadn't met one yet who had him whistling the wedding march. Until Dr. Rebecca Knight. Problem was, the pretty lady was too busy hunting legends on the MacKade land to succumb to the MacKade charm. Maybe it was time to pop the old question. 'Cause this was one woman Shane couldn't live without...To Dr. Rebecca Knight, everything was explainable. Until she started having some... (more)
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  Pivotal Moments in American History

  Crossroads of Freedom

  Antietam: The Battle That Changed the Course of the Civil War

  by James M. McPherson

  The Battle of Antietam, fought on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest single day in American history, with more than 6,000 soldiers killed--four times the number lost on D-Day, and twice the number killed in the September 11th terrorist attacks. In Crossroads of Freedom, America's most eminent Civil War historian, James M. McPherson, paints a masterful account of this pivotal battle, the events that led up to... (more)
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  Broken Drum (White Mane Kids)

  by Edith Morris Hemingway

  In 1861 Charley, a twelve-year-old drummer boy with the Army of the Potomac, is caught up in the excitement and horrors of the Civil War as he travels from Washington towards Antietam.
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  Brothers at War (White Mane Kids No 4)

  by Margaret Whitman Blair

  Dressed in Civil War era clothes, Rob, Jamie, and Sarah pose for an old style photograph only to mysteriously travel back in time to the actual Antietam campaign in September 1862. This is the story of their separate but intertwined adventures. -Rob, as a Rebel soldier, endures a long and deadly march to battle only to end up facing his own brother as the enemy. -Jamie, as an aide and courier for Union... (more)
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  Landscape Turned Red

  The Battle of Antietam

  by Stephen W. Sears

  September 17, 1862: Antietam. It was the bloodiest day in American history, and with the possible exception of Gettysburg, the most pivotal battle of the Civil War. "Draws on a new body of material...an exact historian, Mr. Sears has the novelist's eye for illuminating all that was awesome and pitiable in that furious encounter." (The New York Times) Winner of the 1983 Fletcher Pratt Award from the New... (more)
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  The MacKade Brothers: Book 1

  The Return of Rafe MacKade

  by Nora Roberts

  A New York Times Bestselling Author The MacKade brothers - the embodiment of tall, dark, and dangerous - are back by popular demand. The irresistible brothers are once again stirring the hearts of every female that crosses their path. The bad boy of the bunch has returned home after ten years, appealing as ever. Not even lovely Regan Jones, the town's reserved antiques dealer, is immune to Rafe MacKade.
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  The MacKade Brothers: Book 2

  The Pride of Jared Mackade

  by Nora Roberts

  A #1 New York Times Bestselling Author The MacKade brothers are back, once again stirring the hearts of every female that crosses their path. Now attorney Jared MacKade, who has his pick of women, is finding it hard to keep his dealings with Savannah Morningstar strictly business.
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  Antietam: The Soldiers' Battlefield : A Self-Guided Mini-Tour

  by John M. Priest

  A historian tells of this bloody Civil War battle from an entirely new point of view: that of the common enlisted man. Seventy-two detailed maps describe the battle in both hourly and quarter-hourly formats. 37 rare photos.
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  Before Antietam: The Battle for South Mountain

  by John M. Priest

  Civil War buffs and scholars quickly recognize the dates of September 16-18, 1862 as the period marking the bloodiest battle of the entire campaign--Antietam. But until now, the ten days prior to that event have remained in relative obscurity. In Before Antietem, John Michael Priest offers the first book-length, tactical exploration of the Maryland campaign and the Battles of South Mountain, describing the... (more)
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  The Maryland Campaign of September 1862: Ezra A. Carman's Definitive Study of the Union and Confederate Armies at Antietam

  by Ezra Ayers Carman

  Completed in the early 1900s, The Maryland Campaign of September 1862 is still the essential source for anyone seeking understanding of the bloodiest day in all of American history. As the U.S. War Department's official expert on the Battle of Antietam, Ezra Carman corresponded with and interviewed hundreds of other veterans from both sides of the conflict to produce a comprehensive history of the... (more)
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  The Gleam of Bayonets The Battle of Aantietam and Robert E. Lee's Maryland Campaign, September 1862

  by James V. Murfin

  One of the bloodiest days in American military history, the Battle of Antietam turned the tide of the Civil War in favor of the North and delivered the first major defeat to Robert E. Lee’s army. In The Gleam of Bayonets, James V. Murfin gives a compelling account of the events and personalities involved in this momentous battle. The gentleness and patience of Lincoln, the vacillations of McClellan, and the... (more)
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  Antietam, South Mountain, and Harpers Ferry: A Battlefield Guide (This Hallowed Ground: Guides to Civil Wa)

  by Ethan Sepp Rafuse

  In September 1862 the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac conducted one of the truly great campaigns of the Civil War. At South Mountain, Harpers Ferry, and Antietam, North and South clashed in engagements whose magnitude and importance would earn this campaign a distinguished place in American military history. The siege of Harpers Ferry produced the largest surrender of U.S.... (more)
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  THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC Mr. Lincoln's ArmyVol. One

  by Bruce Catton

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  A Cruel Thing: A Tale Of American Spirits

  by C. S. Miller

  It has often been said that the history of war is written by the victors, and so the first casualty of armed conflict is always truth. In reality there is heroism, villainy, cowardice and bravery on both sides in every war. When the bullets begin to fly, it simply becomes a matter of survival.A Cruel Thing is a tale of the true human cost and consequences of the American Civil War. It is historical fiction... (more)