Lulu mclean holds an interesting place in american history as her family witnessed both the beginning and the end of the civil war from vantage point of their homes in manassas, virginia, and appomattox court house. Great story to read when studying the civil war, especially if you live in virginia and can visit either of the locations where the story takes place. The paperback of the the silent witness by robin friedman, claire a. One text was a storybook titled the silent witness. When the 18yearold gertrude janeway got married, the year was 1927 and the us civil war had been over for 62 years. The civil war trilogy 3book boxset gods and generals, the killer angels, and the last full measure.
These five witness trees were present at key moments in. The witness trees of the american civil war amusing planet. Books and media shop by category the gettysburg gift shop. At the beginning of the civil war, lula mcleans family home in manassas, virginia, is taken over by the confederate army and used as its headquarters. Surviving the civil war by fiftyfive years, john c. Once civil war soldiers march on to their next battle, say, or a country turns its attention to healing after a terrorist attack, a witness tree remains as a biologically tenacious symbol of the past. The more populous northern counties sent thousands of troops into the union army and. For three days in july, 1863, two great armies collided on the fields at gettysburg.
A true story of the civil war by robin friedman 2008, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. The silent witness a true story of the civil war by robin friedman kindergarten 4th grade. Civil war nonfiction pairs northern kentucky university. If what was written about michael the husband is true then he is a very cold hearted man. More than 40,000 confederate and union men passed through mount holly springs on their way to gettysburg. For almost a century and a half it stood against the elements, the last silent observer of the biggest and most devastating battle of the american civil war but now a tree that provided shelter. As much as those who seek to preserve the memories of war are. Surrender story had a very human side silent witness.
In 2015 he became senior editor of military images magazine, devoted to the american military image of the nineteenth century. The silent witness is actually a rag doll owned by the familys daughter that was in the room during the surrender, taken as a souvenir and passed on for many generations until it returned to the museum in appomattox. Her new husband was an 81yearold union army veteran named john janeway. He was about to sell his company to millionaire emmett schwartzman. For the first time in military history, the camera was there to record these seismic events from innovations in military and naval warfare, to the battles themselves. A true story of the civil war robin friedman, claire a. Wilmer mclean could say that the civil war started in his front yard and ended in his parlor.
The acting is decent, the scripts are okaybut sometimes verge on dodgy, and it keeps you interested in the story. In 20142015 he also advised on the confederate uniforms worn in the upcoming stx entertainment civil war film free state of. Mcpherson picture book w guerrilla season pat hughes chapter book w moon over tennessee. It shaped its future and determined its place in history.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. To make the match even stranger, the couple had waited three years to get hitched, since gertrudes mother refused to sign the papers required for a 15yearold to marry. Cool civil war activities because telephones, email, and fax machines didnt exist in the 1800s, business was conducted by mail. The events of the civil war unfold, filtered through the experiences of lula mclean, on whose fathers farm the first battle of bull run was fought, and in whose fathers living room lee surrendered. An amazing true story of the mcclean family in virginia during the civil war. Nps image the silent witness on april 9, 1865, general robert e. A true story of the civil war because she wanted the danforth to play a role in year. True story movies gained popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s with the production of movies based on actual events that first aired on cbs, abc, and nbc. Museum executive director katherine french said she selected friedmans and nivolas book the silent witness. This is the true story of how a rag doll is witness to the beginning of the civil war on a plantation in manassas, virginia and becomes a souvenir from the signing of the surrender papers in. A true story of the civil war robin friedman picture book v soldiers heart gary paulsen chapter book w fields of fury. The virginia shoppurveyors of fine goods made in, or inspired by the commonwealth of virginia. The silent witness by robin friedman overdrive rakuten.
What is the best literature for teaching elementary. Reviews lulas experiences are the basis for this thoughtful tale. By focusing on lula and her dollthe silent witness of the titlethe grand sweep of history is. For the first time in military history, the camera was there to record these seismic events, from innovations in military and naval warfare, to the battles themselves. A boys civil war journal craig cristevans journal w nightjohn please note. The back of the book has a short authors note including some additional detail. A littleknown but true civil war story comes to life in this compelling picture book about family, destiny, and extraordinary coincidences. The silent witness by robin friedman a true story of the civil war this post contains affiliate links. The movies based on true stories database by traciy curryreyes was the first to compile a list of movies based on true stories and was the first site to coin the term movies based on. Fouryearold lula mclean lived on a plantation overlooking bull. The last brother a civil war tale by trinka hakes noble 3rd grade.
As in all good crime dramas its often quite difficult to accurately guess whodunnit. About the author 2008 robin friedman is an advertising copywriter and freelance writer for several newspapers and magazines in new jersey. Letters were written by hand, because typewriters and computers hadnt been invented yet either. In 1957, it won an oscar for documentary short subject at the 29th academy awards. In july 1861, troops fighting in the newly begun civil war arrived on the mcleans front lawn in manassas. With anna brewster, priyanga burford, liz carr, david caves. Published by houghton mifflin harcourt publishing company.
Silent witnesses to the civil war 1 evergreen cemetery. Smith served in company g of the 18th regular army infantry regiment. Smiths tombstone is unique because he wanted to tell his story for future generations. Claire a nivola fouryearold lula mclean lived on a plantation overlooking bull run creek. The silent witness a true story of the civil war read. Her family then moved to a tiny village called appomattox court house to be away from the fighting. Publication date 2005 topics mclean family, mclean, wilmer, 18141882. Cannon and gunfire reverberated through the south mountains, shouts and cries of battle were heard in the gap. The silent witness a true story of the civil war by robin friedman author claire a.
By focusing on lula and her doll the silent witness of the title the grand sweep of history is placed very firmly and humanely within the grasp of young readers. Read nurse, soldier, spy the story of sarah edmonds, a civil war. Silent witness is the first book by mark fuhrman that i have read. The true story of the civil war is a 1956 american short documentary film directed by louis clyde stoumen. Nivola, which is the amazing story of a rag doll, who ended up being a surprising witness to the end of the war.
The silent witness a true story of the civil war read aloud vs. The silent witness appomattox court house national. Lee surrendered his once formidable army of northern virginia to three federal armies turgid with men and materiel under general ulysses s. The surrender at appomattox, although fictionalized, is based on the true account of what really happened at appomattox court house, virginia, april 9, 1865. The delicate, detailed illustrations convey the experience of living in a civil war with haunting power. A true story of the civil war, by robin friedman, houghton mifflin, 2005 the story of how the war affected the life of little lulu mclean, whose home was located. The holly inn was a silent witness during the civil war. Gcss childrens literature titles aligned to fourth. Houghton mifflin company april 2005 nonfiction picture book. Many civil war witness trees took bullets along with thousands of men. A true story of the civil war written by robin friedman and illustrated by claire a. Four kent state university students were killed and nine were injured on may 4, 1970, when members of the ohio national guard opened fire. He was aware that he would inherit the money that was left from terris trust.
In the early 1930s, the united states war department thought some of these witness trees were important enough to mark and sometimes, protect. In july 1861, troops fighting in the newly begun civil war arrived on the. A true story of the civil war by friedman, robin, nivola, claire a. Civil warera california was a state divided against itself. Ke lula and her favorite rag doll lived at bull run when the civil war began in her front yard. At the beginning of the civil war, lula mclean%u2019s family home in manassas, virginia, is taken over by the confederate army and used as its headquarters. The true story of young clara barton, founder of the american red cross david a. Many of them still hide bullets within their trunks. Great story to read when studying the civil war, especially if you live in virginia and can.