Description:Review Liz Manvell's writing style will draw people in and keep them reading. The overview she provides of various websites will be useful to beginning teachers who know they want to use primary sources but who may not have easy access to materials. (Sarah Drake-Brown, Ph.D Assistant Professor of History Direc ) Liz Manvell challenges us to teach history to our students by utilizing the stories and artifacts that bring the past alive and which make history personal. She does so by example, interweaving her own personal research into the life of a Civil War soldier throughout the book. Once we have our students motivated, Manvell shows us where to find a multitude of primary sources on the Internet that flesh out the lives of those who came before us. This is a book that belongs on every teacher's bookshelf -- one that we will refer to again and again. (Dr. Joan Bouza Koster ) About the Author **Elizabeth Cervini Manvell** has spent her career in education focused on creating a positive and productive classroom climate through respect and engaging teaching. She lives in California with her husband and pets, where she continues to be inspired by what compassion and energized teaching can achieve for students and for teachers.