Date: 6/17/2004 6:44:00 PM
From Authorid: 43807
all quiet on the western front, Black rain.  |
Date: 6/17/2004 7:04:00 PM
From Authorid: 62367
I would recommend "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara. Its about the battle at Gettysburg during the Civil War.  |
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Date: 6/17/2004 7:10:00 PM
From Authorid: 62367
"All Quiet On The Western Front" by Eric Maria Remarque is about the front line trench warfare between, Germany and France during WWI. It is not about American history. It is a great book. |
Date: 6/17/2004 7:58:00 PM
From Authorid: 53427
I recommend Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt. Its so good. Its about the Civil War.  |
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Date: 6/17/2004 9:02:00 PM
From Authorid: 43807
try IN COLD BLOOD by truman capote (sp) |
Date: 6/17/2004 9:10:00 PM
From Authorid: 19460
The Watson's Go To Birmingham... its a novel for teens, but hey its a historical novel and its good. It's about the church burnings in Atlanta in the 60s.  |
Date: 6/18/2004 6:01:00 AM
From Authorid: 53558
So sorry I can't help you....hugs...  |
Date: 6/18/2004 6:34:00 AM
From Authorid: 15228
'Celia Garth'..about the revolutionary war and a simple seamstress who turns spy when her fiance is killed by the Brits...includes the seige of Charleston..excellent historical novel.  |
Date: 6/18/2004 6:38:00 AM
From Authorid: 15228
Here is a review from Amazon: In Celia Garth, we follow the life of a 20 year old seamstress. Celia goes back and forth between a Charleston townhouse and a plantation on the outskirts of town, and we receive a look at what it was like to live during the Revolution. The book ties in many historically documented facts including Francis Marion and his men, the British bombardment of Charleston, the siege of Charleston, British atrocities to plantations, the rebel spy network, actual battles and many famous military leaders. It is fascinating to read how Charlestonians were forced by Patriot troops to give up all their food supplies (except for rice), causing townsfolk to starve. Life was definitely not easy.
It is also fun to read about sites that are still in Charleston, and how they figured in the struggle. St. Michael's Church steeple was painted black to make it harder for British warships to see. Also, Patriots stored over 10,000 pounds of gunpowder in the basement of the Old Exchange building so that it would not fall into Loyalists hands. The British never did find it-even after they took control of the city and the Exchange Building. The story itself is riveting, and I found myself staying up extra late to keep on reading. I couldn't wait to see what happened next. |
Date: 6/18/2004 12:50:00 PM ( From Author )
From Authorid: 6860
Thanks everyone for your suggestions!   |
