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The Journal of Sean Sullivan The book I read was “\The Journal of Sean Sullivan: A Transcontinental Railroad Worker” by William Durbin. Sean Sullivan and his grandfather lived many years in their home town Omaha Nebraska. When Sean Sullivan and his grandfather lived in their home town Sean Sullivan got bored and wanted to go somewhere. So Sean Sullivan and his grandfather went into the army.
The novel Sophia’s War by Avi begins with a twelve year old girl named Sophia. During this time was American Revolutionary War. Sophia’s life was changing drastically as her father was missing, her brother was captured, and the city where she lives was burned. A young man named Nathan Hale was caught being a spy and was sentenced to be hung. Sophia and her mother were there when his hanging occurred.
“Is life in the army what Charley expected?” The book “ Soldier’s Heart” by Gary Paulsen features a fifteen year old boy by the name of Charley Goddard. His fantasy of war isn’t anywhere near the harsh reality the soldiers really have to live through. As the North begins to take the lead in the Civil War Charlie believes that he should join the Minnesota Volunteers because, ever since his father was killed by a fatal blow to the chest by a horse, he feels like he has to be the man of the house.
Southern Lady, Yankee Spy is a riveting historical account of a Richmond-born aristocratic matriarch, Elizabeth Van Lew, who risked it all for her beloved country. Elizabeth R. Veron writes with the confidence of a true maestro, the fruits of a labor which undoubtedly included countless hours devoted to compiling the treasure trove of historical accuracy this novel rightfully boasts. Veron accounts with painstaking detail how Van Lew transformed then contemporary stereotypes of women into an Achilles Heel for the Confederacy through her crucial contributions as a Union spy. Southern Lady, Yankee Spy has a title which thoroughly resonates throughout the book, aptly surmising how Van Lew led a double life throughout the course of the war.
Colton Galligos #5 Ms. Colman Language Arts 8I/8B 11/15/17 Truman novel essay Kamran Kamaran Smith is a senior in hHigh school who is on the football team, he has a great girlfriend, and is planning to go to the military academy. But suddenly everything changes when his brother Darius, is accused of being a terrorist. Kamran and a couple of other CIA agents go on a dangerous mission to save Darius from being used as a threat to the United Sstates. Many people believe that Kamran’s brother, Darius is actually a terrorist, but Kamran Kamaran helps prove those people wrong by saving his brother and thousands of lives.
The Civil War is not something that one desires to relive, but Shiloh by Shelby Foote brings to life one of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Foote takes the reader through the Battle of Shiloh from 17 different soldiers’ perspectives. Foote combines his narrative style with traditional historical style to depict the importance of the Battle of Shiloh with accuracy to engage his audience. Through the development of his narrative style, Foote is able to change the way American histories are written. Shelby Foote utilizes Union and Confederate perspectives to present a true narrative on the Battle of Shiloh, while highlighting the human experience in war, to influence the American’s view on history.
Now, not only do I know about the American Civil War, but I also know what it feels like to be there on the battlefield with the soldiers. During the book it shows both sides of one little battle. The American Civil War, may be the bloodiest and courageous days in the American
The book, Ace of Spies: The True Story of Sidney Reilly by Andrew Cook, underscores the true definition of international espionage. The themes in the book have been clearly brought out through the use of once an actual spy, Sidney Reilly. His stories and supposed accomplishments, though likely exaggerated, have been wound into a mind exploding experience that features suspense at its best. The plot and narration, however, portrays somewhat realistic scenarios.
Adventure! Conspiracies! Tragedy! All of this and more is what Sophia Calderwood experiences in the novel, “Sophia’s War,” by Avi. Sophia’s simple life as a 12 year old New York City girl living in the times of the American Revolutionary War gets turned upside down after witnessing the hanging of the famous American spy, Nathan Hale.
The “Starbuck Chronicles” series written by British author Bernard Cornwell are historical fiction books, and are set during the American Civil War. The series began publication in the year 1993 when “Rebel” was released. Two real people appear in the books and Nathaniel meets them, they are Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. and Jr. It follows Nathaniel Starbuck, who was born in Boston and fights on the Confederate side. This is due his being in Richmond, Virigina when war breaks out.
What facts did you enjoy learning about the most? Jackie Robinson became the first four letter man at UCLA (pg 10) He left Honolulu on December 5, 1941, two days after pearl harbor ( pg12) His first born child was born on in November, 1946 (pg 53) Sometime in 1962, he was inducted into the baseball hall of fame and was the first african american to receive the award.
Rifles for Watie, by Harold Keith follows Jeff on daring and wonderful adventures during his time fighting in the Civil War. It is about a young boy whose life long dream is to be a soldier. When he finally gets to go off to fight in the Civil War he realizes that it is not at all what he thought it would be like. Rifles for watie is such a good book because th author, Harold Keith uses characters and dramatic scenes to turn historical facts into a story. Harold Keith did a very good job turning historical facts and events into a story.
The book With Every Drop Of Blood by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier is about the Civil War in 1861. The story begins with a 14 year old boy named Johnny. He tells us that his pa went off to war and how he and his mom and sisters had to do all the work in the house. During this time, his family was going poor. To earn money, he had to teamster with his wagon.
Charley and Henry had to kill people in hand to hand combat, so these soldiers have gone through a lot in the war. The main characters in this book were both young, Henry was the legal age of 18 but he was still young, and Charley was only 16 when he signed up. The hardships of the war and all the kill caused both characters to go insane from the killing. the soldiers were in the same war, the Civil War, but fought in different battles. Overall the soldiers were required to go through tight and nervous experiences while in
The background of the book RifleMan Dodd by C.S Foster takes place in the Napoleonic Wars. It 's about this English RifleMan who finds himself behind enemy lines of the French when his regiment was ordered to retreat. He attempts to turn back and catch up with his unit however French patrols cut off his route. the book goes into the details of Dodd 's journey within the now controlled French territory and how he finally managed to reunite with his regiment. Dodd 's bravery and commitment to carry out his duty with little promise of hope to survive was inspirational.
