Presents the history of the Civil War, including sections on the role of women in American society at the time and on the great impact of the war on American medicine, through excerpts from letters, speeches, newspaper articles, and other documents of the time.

"Primary source material, such as letters and diaries, brings the lives of both the Patriot and Loyalist soldiers into focus in this well-documented, well-researched overview of the Revolutionary War. The author provides a history of the battles in chronological order and uses quotes from soldiers to illustrate and personalize the history"--Amazon.com.

Examines the causes, events, and consequences of the Mexican Revolution of 1910-1917.