Williamsburg Regional Library

New York Times Bestselling Series!â These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.â â New York Times   Uncover the story of the American Civil Warâ s ironclad warships with the New York Times bestselling graphic novel series!   Ships are great for transport, but when they are made of wood they tend to start leaking when cannons fire upon them. But what if the ship is covered with iron? Assuming it doesnâ t sink to the bottom of the ocean, wouldnâ t it be stronger and better than any other ship out there? This is the question that begins a race between the North and the South to come up with the biggest, best ironclad warships.   Here is the story of the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (also called the Merrimack), two of the worldâ s first ironclad ships and their fascinating role in the Civil War, and through their ironclad battle, you will get wider perspective to the war. Meet Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet. Learn about General Winfield Scottâ s Anaconda Plan to cut off the South from any outside support. And meet Gideon Welles, Lincolnâ s â Father Neptuneâ and Secretary of the Navy.   Sail back in time and learn of a battle that changed warfare, and a war that changed history.   Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales! Read them allâ if you dare!One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #1)Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #2)Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales Book #3)Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #4)The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #5)Alamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #6)Raid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #7):Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #8)Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #9)Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #10)Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (Nathan Haleâ s Hazardous Tales #11)

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Big Bad Ironclad!A Civil War Tale