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Learning U.S. Civil War History

Books on the Battle of Chickamauga

Sue February 21, 2022February 21, 2022
Chickamauga reading recommendations

NEWS: While researching my 2021 guidebook, Bicycling Chickamauga Battlefield: The Cyclist’s Civil War Travel Guide (paid link), I bought many books on the Battle of Chickamauga (September, 1863). Each book contributed something unique to my studies. All of them helped me to design a historical touring guide for cyclists. Today, I…

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Books on the Battle of Antietam

Sue February 14, 2022February 21, 2022

NEWS: While researching my 2020 guidebook, Bicycling Antietam National Battlefield: The Cyclist’s Civil War Travel Guide (paid link), I added a large number of reference books to my U.S. Civil War library. (The only downside to that is that I have run out of shelf space!) But it was only…

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Book Review: Armies of Deliverance

Sue January 24, 2021February 14, 2022

Armies of Deliverance by Elizabeth R. Varon provides a sweeping, comprehensive, and eminently readable introduction to the U.S. Civil War. Recently published by Oxford University Press in 2021, Varon’s bold yet unassuming 531-page scholarly tome is no endless catalog of facts and opinions. On the contrary, it is a solid…

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Master Gettysburg July 3 with Interactive Tools

Sue January 30, 2018November 11, 2020

How does a wanna-be U.S. Civil War history buff play at learning? If you want to develop a more detailed understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg, Civil War Cycling’s “Master Gettysburg July 3 with Interactive Tools” is a good place to start. After that, you are just one click away…

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Master Gettysburg July 2 with Interactive Tools

Sue January 23, 2018January 16, 2018

I am convinced more than ever that we need to put the play back into our study of American history. Mostly, I play on my bike. But in cold weather, I play with interactive history tools that I made for myself, because I couldn’t find anything on the web. I…

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Master Gettysburg July 1 with Interactive Tools

Sue January 16, 2018January 16, 2018

Do you love U.S. Civil War history but feel overwhelmed with all the names, places, and jargon? Been there, done that! Today’s Civil War Cycling blog post announces the availability of a set of anonymous (and free) interactive quizzes designed to help you memorize the principal commanders at the Battle…

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Who Did What Before the Battle of Gettysburg

Sue January 13, 2018February 27, 2019
CivilWarCycling.com

Have you ever thought about the pre-war life of the Gettysburg soldier? Most were very young men, in their early twenties. Officers were not much older. These men had jobs as teachers, engineers, carriage makers, firemen, lawyers, politicians, professors, wood-carvers, doctors, and surveyors. They had families. If you would like…

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Prepare for Your Bicycle Trip to Gettysburg – One Book?

Sue May 21, 2017April 15, 2021

If you can buy only one history book to prepare for your bicycle trip to Gettysburg, I recommend that you first consider your needs. Okay, that may sound obvious. But if you have never planned a historical bicycle tour, you may not know what you need. Consider these questions: Do you need…

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Cannot Learn History? 3 Common Reasons

Sue May 15, 2017October 21, 2020

I begin with a personal comment: My interest in American Civil War history accelerated after my kids grew up. I like to think it’s because I started to have more time to read and reflect. Truthfully, though, that wasn’t it. In this blog post, I offer  three common reasons why…

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Simplest Ever Introduction to Gettysburg – Book Recommendation

Sue May 10, 2017January 24, 2021
Simplest Ever Introduction to Gettysburg

Sometimes, the best books are written for kids but read by adults. My top pick for the simplest ever introduction to Gettysburg goes to MacKinlay Kantor. Originally written in 1952, this little classic for middle-school children survives as an accurate, high-level summary of the Battle of Gettysburg. As a former teacher and life-long…

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Sue Thibodeau

Sue Thibodeau, M.A., M.S.
Educator, Technologist, Bicyclist.
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Bicycling Chickamauga Battlefield
238-page full color pbk.
ISBN 978-1-7326038-2-0.
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208-page full color pbk.
ISBN 978-1-7326038-1-3.

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286-page full color pbk.
ISBN 978-1-7326038-0-6.

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Browse Civil War Cycling’s downloadable companion maps for Gettysburg, Chickamauga, or Antietam (with tips for an excursion from the C&O Canal Towpath). Or consider our mini-guidebook series of paperbacks.

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Civil War Cycling publishes maps and educational materials tailored specifically for bicyclists who want to learn American history while touring a U.S. National Military Park.

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Our focus is outdoor, experiential learning that is safe, fun, and designed for all skill levels. Civil War Cycling does not give tours or rent bikes. Instead, we help you to plan your own tour … and learn American history the FUN way. On a bike.

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