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A renowned collector of Civil War photographs and a prodigious researcher, Ronald S. Coddington combines compelling archival images with biographical stories that reveal the human side of the war. This third volume in his series on Civil War soldiers contains previously unpublished photographs of African American Civil War participants—many of whom fought to secure their freedom. --from Amazon.com . See all our new books this month 

February is Black History Month. This year the theme is At the Crossroads of Freedom and Equality: The Emancipation Proclamation and the March on Washington and we have created a new page in our African American History LibGuide with great resources to cover it. Read about the history of African Americans, including books, articles, streaming media, primary and secondary sources. COM Library's LibGuides are media rich and feature embedded videos, podcast feeds, RSS feed, books from the library catalog, and more. Go to the guide ! New Features: -Watch The March on Washington, 1963 (Emancipation & March on Washington Page). -Watch NBC's Martin Luther King, Jr.: Look Here (30:00) from 1957 (Find Media page). -Go to EyeWitness to History: President Lincoln Signs the Emancipation Proclamation, 1863 (Emancipation & March on Washington Page).` -Read The dream : Martin Luther King, Jr., and the speech that inspired a nation (Emancipation & March on Washingto