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Obscure Stories of the Civil War
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Published: Nov. 03, 2011
Words: 58,112 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781466105850
Short description
This collection of short stories narrates the history of obscure and fascinating Civil War events.Extended description
This book is a fascinating collection of true short stories about the Civil War. It includes stories about Abraham Lincoln's personal bank records; Confederados in Brazil; Civil War poetry; and Civil War corruption and fraud. And many more. All of the stories in the book were meticulously researched by Paul N. Herbert, former President of the Historical Society of Fairfax County. He documents all of the sources for his stories with footnnotes.Young and old will find this book an intriguing journey into the history of the Civil War, told from a variety of unique perspectives. It will bring you new light into what really happened to both everyday citizens and some famous people during the most crucial time in our past.
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pirate, slave, john brown, mary todd lincoln, slave trade, abolition, herbert, obscure, julia ward howe, thaddeus lowe, horace greeley, rutherford hayes, cahaba, civil war graffiti, pony ormsby, confederados, abraham lincoln poetry, slave insurrection, civil war corruption, wilbur mclean, lucy pickens, civil war poetry, abraham lincoln finances, fairfax virginiaAvailable ebook reading formats
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