Thunderbolt to the Rebels: The United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War BN_Top_100 Carol Berkin shows us how

Carol Berkin shows us how women played a vital role throughout the conflict

and a collection of archival images of Black families by Black photographers

Beyond highlighting the poetry of the Psalter

to the Elderly Caveman (who complains about the younger generation obsessed with playing with fire)

The luminous watercolor illustrations of these roly-poly little ones from a variety of backgrounds are adorable

Thunderbolt to the Rebels: The United States Sharpshooters in the Civil War BN_Top_100 Carol Berkin shows us howSharpshooters were the elite of the Union army. Clad in green uniforms and equipped with the eras latest rifles and scopes, they took up positions out in front of the infantry, where they targeted Confederate officers or skirmished with enemy soldiers. However they were used, sharpshooters formed an important presence on battlefields throughout the Civil War, and yet most accounts have tended to focus on their distinctive uniforms and cutting edge