In all the vast collection of books on the American Civil War there is no book like this one. It has been needed for a long time, both by the student and by the man who simply likes to read about the Civil War, but until now no one had the dedication or the encyclopedic knowledge to produce it. Here it is, at lastan almanac, or day-by-day recital down to the close conflict, written by Professor E. B. Long of the University of Wyoming. If there was a battlefield in the Civil War that this man has not visited personally, I do not know where it is; if there is an important collection of papers shedding light on the war that he has not examined, it would be hard to name it. It is no exaggeration whatsoever to say that this man knows more facts about the Civil War than any other man who ever lived. To know a subject thoroughly, of course, is one thing; to put the results of that knowledge into lucid prose of manageable compass is something else again. One does not need to examine many pages of this almanac to realize that Professor Long has succeeded admirably in the second task. Crammed into the margins of each page with facts, this book is never soporific. It is for the casual reader as well as for the specialist; it can even, as a matter of fact, be read straight through as a narrative, in which the dramatic and heart-stirring events of America's greatest time of trial pass before the eye on a day-to-day basis. A book like this has been needed for a long time, but up to now no one was able to write it. It should have a long life, and no one will ever need to do it again. It belongs on the somewhat restricted shelf of Civil War books that will be of permanent value.”Bruce Catton, from his foreword

The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac, 1861-1865

History

Long, Barbara

Long, E.B.

Americas

Da Capo Press

Discusses the Supreme Court case which questioned the Virginia Military Institute's male-only policy and which refueled the debate regarding private, single-gender schools.

United States V. Virginia: Virginia Military Institute Accepts Women (Landmark Supreme Court Cases)

Teen & Young Adult

Education & Reference

Enslow Pub Inc

Examines the issues surrounding gun control and the right for citizens to carry arms, and provides the pro and con opinions associated with the controversy.

Gun Control and the Right to Bear Arms: A Pro/Con Issue (Hot Pro/Con Issues)

A biography of one of the greatest all-around athletes in history, probably best-known for his record-breaking track and field performance in the 1912 Olympic games

Jim Thorpe: Legendary Athlete (Native American Biographies)

Biographies

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The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac, 1861-1865

United States V. Virginia: Virginia Military Institute Accepts Women (Landmark Supreme Court Cases)

Gun Control and the Right to Bear Arms: A Pro/Con Issue (Hot Pro/Con Issues)

Jim Thorpe: Legendary Athlete (Native American Biographies)