Webb Garrison: 10 books
Friendly Fire in the Civil War
More Than 100 True Stories of Comrade Killing Comrade
Language: English
Release Date: April 12, 1999
More than 100 true stories of comrade killing comrade:
defective ammunition
accidental shootings
blinding smoke
deliberate fire upon comrade
mistaken uniforms
inexperienced troops
unknown passwords
On May 2, 1863, Stonewall Jackson was on the verge of the greatest victory of his career. Shortly...
Curiosities of the Civil War
Strange Stories, Infamous Characters and Bizarre Events
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2011
Civil War buffs, be warned: Webb Garrison’s Curiosities of the Civil War may catch you off guard.
Packed with obscurities and bizarre anecdotes, it spills over with specifics you’ve likely never heard. Debated, reenacted, and analyzed, the Civil War has been the subject of countless...
by Webb Garrison
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 1999
Language: English
Release Date: July 30, 1999
Even though there is no better way to let God speak to you, reading the entire Bible-all 66 books and 1,186 chapters-can be intimidating. A Guide to Reading the Entire Bible in One Year overcomes this intimidation by providing a clear, easy-to-follow guide that takes you from Genesis, the book of...
What's in a Word
Fascinating Stories of More Than 350 Everyday Words and Phrases
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2000
Here is a fascinating and humorous encyclopedia of more than three hundredwords and phrases and how they have taken on new meanings over time. It is aninformative reference book for the whole family. What's in a Word? is asequel to Garrison's popular Why You Say It. Indexed.
A Treasury of Minnesota Tales
Unusual, Interesting, and Little-Known Stories of Minnesota
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 1998
Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Minnesota. Minnesota Tales is aimed at the target of familiarity-plus-novelty. These suspense-packed stories constitute "history for the ordinary person," and a few include really great traditions passed orally from generation to generation.
A Treasury of Iowa Tales
Unusual, Interesting, and Little-Known Stories of Iowa
Language: English
Release Date: April 29, 2000
Unusual, interesting and little known stories of the state of Iowa. *A Treasury of *IowaTales is aimed at the target of familiarity-plus-novelty. These suspense-packed stories constitute "history for the ordinary person," and a few include really great traditions passed orally from generation to generation.
Amazing Women of the Civil War
Fascinating True Stories of Women Who Made a Difference
Language: English
Release Date: March 13, 1998
The Civil War is most often described as one in which brother fought against brother. But the most devastating war fought on American soil was also one in which women demonstrated heroic deeds, selfless acts, and courage beyond measure. Women mobilized soup kitchens and relief societies. Women cared...
Amazing Women of the Civil War
Fascinating True Stories of Women Who Made a Difference
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 1999
The Civil War is most often described as one in which brother fought against brother. But the most devastating war fought on American soil was also one in which women demonstrated heroic deeds, selfless acts, and courage beyond measure. Women mobilized soup kitchens and relief societies. Women cared...
Creative Minds in Desperate Times
The Civil War's Most Sensational Schemes and Plots
Language: English
Release Date: September 12, 1997
When the Civil War broke out, leaders on both sides had to develop strategies for fighting the conflict and considered almost any suggestion. This book chronicles some of the most intriguing and unusual plans devised by these leaders.
Casual Lex
An Informal Assemblage of Why We Say What We Say
Language: English
Release Date: May 9, 2005
Are you a lover of language?
Awaken your passion for words, and savor the sheer deliciousness of the things people say!
Casual Lex holds the hidden pleasures found in our usage of words. This fresh edition of the classic Why You Say It will turn you on to the fascinating?and often surprising?stories...