The importance of being an active citizen
Anne Beier
Presents a guide to the responsibilities of citizenship as described in the Constitution, as well as a discussion of voting, jury duty, and military service.
Read Time: ~2.1 hr
The Union and the Civil War in American history
by Mary E. Hull (2000)
About this book
Examines the contributions of soldiers, government officials, free blacks, abolitionists, women, and children to the Union cause during the Civil War.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Union and the Civil War in American history Lead Character
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