Ruby Sisson Library

A collection of contemporary documents that includes Henry Clay's "I am for Staying Within the Union, "Jefferson Davis' s "Separation by Necessity, Not Choice, " Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation, and Robert E. Lee's farewell to his troops covers the Civil War from beginning to end.

Discusses some of the strategic battles of the Civil War, including the battle at Antietam, the clash of the Ironclads, the Battle of Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, and the well-known General Sherman's march.

American War Library offers young readers insight into the triumphs and tragedies of war by examing the most fascinating aspects of each fo America's wars.

Discusses counterterrorism around the world, and includes information on "sponsor states, " Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, and the future of terroristic threats and actions.

A collection of documents that includes the First Continental Congress's Declaration of Colonial Rights and Grievances, George Washington's The Capture of Boston, Charles Cornwallis's Surrender, and much more.