Civil War Period (1850-1877)

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  • Mailing Himself to Freedom: A Graphic Novel Biography of Henry Box Brown

    Mailing Himself to Freedom: A Graphic Novel Biography of Henry Box Brown

    $36.65

    In 1849, Henry “Box” Brown made a remarkable escape from slavery in the southern United States. In this action-packed graphic novel, follow Brown’s daring plan to mail himself from Richmond, Virginia, to freedom in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, sealed inside a wooden crate! For twenty-seven hours, this heroic African American survived the cramped, death-defying journey, motivated by…

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  • Secrets Between States: Brave Spies of the U.S. Civil War

    Secrets Between States: Brave Spies of the U.S. Civil War

    $9.99

    A legendary freedom fighter turns spy to spoil Confederate plans. A pioneering detective stops an assassination attempt on Abraham Lincoln. A courageous star uses her acting skills as a cover to gather war secrets. These gripping, true stories of espionage shifted the course of the Civil War. Who were these daring individuals who spied for…

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  • Pioneers: Dragon Tooth Gold – Vol. 2

    Pioneers: Dragon Tooth Gold – Vol. 2

    $22.75

    Dragon Tooth Gold – Volume 2 – Pioneers finds the second generation young adult Callahans mid summer, 1860. The nation is on the brink of Civil War. Eli, the oldest, and the twins join the Army Supply Service under the pressure of the their mother Anna and their grandmother Denise. Still serving their counry but…

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  • In Disguise on the Underground Railroad: A Graphic Novel Biography of Anna Maria Weems

    In Disguise on the Underground Railroad: A Graphic Novel Biography of Anna Maria Weems

    $8.99

    Anna Maria Weems was just a teenager when she was given the opportunity to escape her enslaver in the mid-1800s. The journey would be dangerous, but she would have the help of abolitionists along the way. One of those supporters had a novel idea–Anna Maria would escape to freedom disguised as a boy. Learn about…

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  • Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom

    Juneteenth Celebrates Freedom

    $36.65

    In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared that all enslaved people in Confederate States were legally free. But word traveled slowly during the Civil War. It wasn’t until June 19, 1865–more than two months after the war ended–that the good news finally reached Galveston, Texas. From that moment forward, June 19 became a day to celebrate…

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  • Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation

    Gettysburg Address: A Graphic Adaptation

    $37.40

    A fully illustrated graphic adaptation that offers a new look at the Gettysburg Address, the bloody battle that prompted it, and the Civil WarMost of us can recall “Four score and seven years ago,” but much of what we know about this historic speech, and what it has to say about the Civil War itself,…

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  • Dragon Tooth Gold: Volume 2 – Pioneers

    Dragon Tooth Gold: Volume 2 – Pioneers

    $32.00

    With the nation on the brink of Civil War, Eli and the twins join the Army Supply Service. Disaster strikes in the form of a tornado that kills their parents and severely injures their younger sister. The boys take a contract to deliver supplies to the garrison at Santa Fe as Suzette runs away and waits for her brothers on the trail.

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  • Dragon Tooth Gold: Volume 3 – Pay Dirt

    Dragon Tooth Gold: Volume 3 – Pay Dirt

    $35.00

    Gold is where you find it; the time-honored mantra of the weekend prospector to the seasoned professional; is at best only a half-truth. Gold is where the planet, through its myriad, inanimate geological processes, choose to leave it. The Dragon Tooth Gold Mine was no exception to the science underlying the geological process of gold…

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  • Immigrants: Dragon Tooth Gold – Volume 1

    Immigrants: Dragon Tooth Gold – Volume 1

    $30.00

    Volume 1 of Dragon Tooth Gold begins the story of Aaden Callahan and Anna Mercier; two landed immigrants. They met while teaching at Columbia University in New York City. The year is 1841. The young Dr. Callahan woos and wins the heart of the smart and beautiful Anna. Their courtship isn’t easy. Anna’s abusive and…

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  • The Angel of Marye's Heights: A Graphic Novel Biography of Richard Rowland Kirkland

    The Angel of Marye’s Heights: A Graphic Novel Biography of Richard Rowland Kirkland

    $36.65

    The U.S. Civil War’s Battle of Fredericksburg is known for its brutal fighting, but another story from this battle deserves to be told. At age 19, Confederate soldier Richard Rowland Kirkland was moved to show compassion for suffering Union soldiers. Putting his own life at risk, Kirkland took water to the weakened men on the…

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