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Washington (TV Notes)

An engaging and informative documentary series that brings the Founding Father to life for modern audiences.

George Washington (Book Excerpt)

To sketch the life of Washington is to write the history of the events which made the United States independent and gave birth to the American nation. 

Grant (Book Notes)

A monumental biography of Ulysses S. Grant that succeeds in reshaping the legacy of one of America’s most misunderstood figures.

Grant (TV Notes)

An ambitious and compelling documentary series that brings the life of Ulysses S. Grant into sharper focus.

General Grant and the Vicksburg Campaign (Book Excerpt)

According to Henry Cabot Lodge, General Ulysses S. Grant's campaign against Vicksburg was the most brilliant single campaign of the Civil War. 

Men of Our Times: Ulysses Simpson Grant (Book Excerpt)

This historical article written by Harriet Beecher Stowe in 1868, illuminates Ulysses S. Grant, the man and the Civil War General.

On the Trail of Grant and Lee: Ulysses S. Grant at West Point (Book Excerpt)

Ulysses S. Grant's appointment to the Military Academy at West Point not only altered the course of his life, it changed his name.

Abraham Lincoln (TV Notes)

A powerful and engaging portrayal of one of America's most revered figures.

Lincoln (Script)

Download and read the 2012 Civil War drama screenplay.

Lincoln at Cooper Union: The Speech That Made Abraham Lincoln President (Book Excerpt)

"Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith let us to the end dare to do our duty as we understand it."

Washington & His Comrades in Arms: Washington at Valley Forge (Book Excerpt)

During the winter of 1777-1778, under the leadership of General George Washington, the Continental Army camped at Valley Forge in brutal conditions.