Beginning this year, it is the Sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. There are some excellent historical fiction books on library shelves. John Jakes is one of the most celebrated historical fiction writers. Jakes wrote several books about the old South and the Civil War. Probably his best known are the North and South Trilogy that was made into a miniseries for television.
More recently released fiction and nonfiction:
1861: The Civil War Awakening by Adam Goodheart (Apr 5, 2011)
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865 by Leander Stillwell (Jul 18, 2011)
Where the Mockingbird Sang: A novel of the Civil War by David Wilson Atwood (May 20, 2010)
Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War in Virginia by Jessica James (Jan 19, 2008)
Try these and others. Enjoy!
August 7, 2011 at 10:06 am
Hi Dianne, This weekend we traveled to the east side of the state (Michigan) near Detroit to the Henry Ford Museum. They have an extensive display on the Civil War…all kinds of documents and photos. Very interesting, but almost too much to take in. Love that museum in Dearborn, MI. Next to it is Greenfield Village with historical buildings e. g. Edison’s lab and the Wright Bros bicycle shop. I am interested in the Civil War…maybe because I am originally from the Land of Lincoln, Illinois and admire Abe Lincoln.
August 7, 2011 at 3:08 pm
Thanks for coming by Janet. I was born in Illinois and went back every summer to visit relatives when I was growing up.
July 10, 2013 at 5:27 am
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this website needs a great deal more attention. I’ll probably be back again to see more, thanks for the info!
July 10, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Thanks Deandre, for stopping by and commenting. Hope to see you back soon.
Dianne