Robert C. Jones Bücher

The Tale of the Red Fox in the North Woods is about a boy, age 8, befriending a family of red foxes much to the chagrin of his uncle and aunt who own a resort in these north woods. Problems arise when area businessmen have their properties vandalized by some of these red foxes. A program to "cull" some of these foxes ensues. The young nephew is conflicted. Whom should he trust; his uncle and aunt; his childhood friends; some close neighbors; etc. These people teach young Bobby about the emerging natural and manmade world around him. The story is a good read for children ages eight to twelve. Many facts about the survival of the red fox in these north woods, the native Chippewa Indians, and the history of this part of the north woods over many centuries along this part of Torch Lake, Michigan are included in the story.

The Civil War started in Kansas in 1856. It was initially fought in towns like Lecompton, Lawrence and Osawatomie. It was fought on battlefields like Black Jack. It was fought along creeks such as the Pottawatomie and the Marais des Cygnes. This book will discuss the background and key personages of Bleeding Kansas, and examine the various battles and massacres that were part of it. It will then view the aftermath of the conflict and its effect on the United States.Why was Eastern Kansas a battleground? There was really only one issue: should Kansas enter the Union slave or free? The populace wanted it to be free, but pro-slavery forces had other ideas.The book contains 59 illustrations.

Before the start of the Civil War, Georgia had ten railroads, five of which figured significantly in General William T. Sherman's Atlanta Campaign and March to the Sea. The number of rail lines in the state ballooned after the war. Many were founded by individual entrepreneurs like Henry Plant and Thomas Clyde, while the biggest railroad of them all (Southern Railway) was created out of whole cloth by New York financier J.P. Morgan. At the close of the nineteenth century, consolidation was already in process, and by the end of the next century, only three significant railroads remained in Georgia. Author and historian Robert C. Jones examines Georgia's rail history over the past two centuries and today.

After the Civil War, it was natural that veterans would band together to protect the sense of camaraderie that they experienced during the war. The Union got off to a quicker start on a national level, forming the Grand Army of the Republic in 1866. The Confederates were hampered by laws preventing national “rebel” groups from forming, and didn't create the United Confederate Veterans until 1889. At is peak, the GAR had over 400,000 members, and the UCV had 160,000.All of the veterans on both sides were gone by the end of 1951. However, they both left organizations in place to foster the memory of the original veterans, and to further their viewpoints and objectives into the future. On the GAR side, there is the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War and Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1861 – 1865; on the Confederate side, there is the Sons of Confederate Veterans and United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Alabama's role in the Civil War cannot be understated. Union raids into northern Alabama, the huge manufacturing infrastructure in central Alabama and the Battle of Mobile Bay all played significant parts. A number of important Civil War figures also called Alabama home. Major General Joseph Wheeler was one of the most remarkable Confederate cavalry commanders in the west. John "the Gallant" Pelham earned the nickname for his bravery during the Battle of Fredericksburg. John Semmes commanded two of the most famous commerce raiders of the war--the CSS Sumter and the CSS Alabama. Author Robert C. Jones examines the people and places in Alabama that shaped the Civil War.