Part 1

Description of event/person (historical fiction novel) Page#: 7

When the war broke out in 1860 papa left and went up north and joined the Union
Army.
1. Source:
Name of website: civil war

Web address:
http://www.civilwar.org/education/history/faq/

Description of event/person from research:

The war that broke out in 1860 was the Civil War. This war broke out because there
was uncompromising differences between slave states and free states over the
power of the national government. African Americans, both free and run away
slaves, traveled North to be in the Union Army.
2. Source:
Name of website: Americas Library

Web address:
http://www.americaslibrary.gov/jb/civil/jb_civil_subj.html

Description of event/person from research:

In 1860, the Civil War broke out because of conflict over issues of how much control
the national government should have. After Abraham Lincoln was elected president
in 1860, 11 southern states seceded from the United States. After four years of
fighting, slavery ended.
Does the research regarding the event/person agree or disagree? (Source 1 & 2) yes
/ no
Explain if different.
Yes both websites agree.

Is the information in the historical fiction text accurate based on the research? yes/
no
Explain if research conflicts with the events of the text.

The information based on the historical fiction text is accurate based on my
research.





Part 2
Description of event/ person (historical fiction novel) Page#: 40

Most of the land here belonged to the Indians before we took it.
The cattle drive was taking a break in West Texas guarding their cattle because they
didn't want the Indians to take their cattle while they were asleep.

1. Source:
Name of website: isjunction

Web address:
http://www.lsjunction.com/places/indians.htm

Description of event/person from research:

The cowboys should of been looking out for the Comanche tribe. The Comanche
tribe was the most troublesome tribe, and the most feared. Their mobility and
horses made the Texans scared of the Comanche tribe.

2. Source:
Name of website: kawvalley

Web address:
http://www.kawvalley.k12.ks.us/schools/rjh/marneyg/03-04_Plains-
Projects/Fox_04_Comanches.htm

Description of event/person from research:

The Comanche tribe nickname from many people was, Lords of the Plain. These
Indians had the largest and best herd out of all the Indian tribes. The Comanche
tribe was also a feared warrior. They were great warriors and horsemen that
protected their land.
Does the research regarding the event/person agree or disagree? (Source 1 & 2) yes
/ no
Explain if different

Yes they do agree.

Is the information in the historical fiction text accurate based on the research? yes/
no Explain if research conflicts with the events of the text.

The information based on the historical fiction text is accurate based on my
research.


Part 3

Description of event/ person (historical fiction novel) Page#: 37-38

"I looked over at the negros picking cotton and figured that they looked the same
as slaves that I had seen when me and daddy and mama were in Mississippi.

1. Source:
Name of website: mshistorynow

Web address:
http://mshistorynow.mdah.state.ms.us/articles/291/cotton-and-the-civil-war

Description of event/person from research:

Most slaves produced cotton. Mississippi was economically and politically
dependent on cotton and its slaves. The future of former slaves remained sealed in
the cotton fields. Blacks were denied economic and physical mobility by federal
government policy, by the racial hatred of Northern whites, and by the enduring
need for cotton labor in the South

2. Source:
Name of website: eyewitnesshistory

Web address:
http://www.eyewitnesstohistory.com/plantation.htm

Description of event/person from research:

Cotton was the major crop in the south. Many slaves in Mississippi produced
cotton. Throughout the Southwest, slaves were worked much harder than in the
North or East.

Does the research regarding the event/person agree or disagree? (Source 1 & 2)
yes / no
Explain if different.

Yes both websites agree.
Is the information in the historical fiction text accurate based on the
research? yes/ no
Explain if research conflicts with the events of the text.

The information based on the historical fiction text is accurate based on my
research.


Part 4

Description of event/ person (historical fiction novel) Page#: 138
The Ku Klux Klan had been organized in 1866 to reestablish the dominance of the
prewar plantation society.
1. Source:
Name of website: history

Web address:
http://www.history.com/topics/ku-klux-klan

Description of event/person from research:

The Ku Klux Klan known as the KKK was founded in 1866 and spread to almost all
southern states by 1870. Most Klan members were dressed in white robes wearing
white masks carried out their attacks at night. They attacked African Americans.
The Ku Klux Klan ended in 1871 when a law was made. The law said that what the
Ku Kluxers did was a federal offense.
2. Source:
Name of website: encyclopedia

Web address:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Ku_Klux_Klan.aspx

Description of event/person from research:

The Ku Klux Klan was a white supremacist organization that was founded in 1866.
The Ku Klux Klan used acts of terrorism to oppose the granting of civil rights to
African Americans. These acts of terrorism were murder, lynching, arson, rape and
bombing.
The KKK ended in 1871 due to the act of 1871.
Does the research regarding the event/person agree or disagree? (Source 1 & 2)
yes / no
Explain if different.

Both websites agree.
Is the information in the historical fiction text accurate based on the
research? yes/ no
Explain if research conflicts with the events of the text.

The information based on the historical fiction text is accurate based on my
research.


Part 5

Description of event/ person (historical fiction novel) Page#: 109-120

The cowboys ended their drive in Abilene where the cattle were shipped away. In
the book, it states thats Abilene was a trading town and it was very busy. There was
always something to do and it was known for cattle drives.
1. Source:
Name of website: legendsofamerica

Web address:
http://www.legendsofamerica.com/ks-abilene.html

Description of event/person from research:

The town of Abilene in the 1800s was a shipping point. This increased the towns
population. In the town of Abilene, there was a hotel, a jail, a courthouse, many
restaurants, and many more interactions.
2. Source:
Name of website: encyclopedia

Web address:
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Abilene.aspx

Description of event/person from research:

Abilene, Kansas was a major shipping point for cattle and wheat. The town, which
was founded in 1881, had many diverse manufactures. These manufactures were
electronics, aircraft, missile components, food and dairy products, clothing, etc.
Abilene was nicknamed the town that never sleeps.
Does the research regarding the event/person agree or disagree? (Source 1 & 2) yes
/ no Explain if different.

Both websites agree.

Is the information in the historical fiction text accurate based on the research? yes/
no
Explain if research conflicts with the events of the text.

The information based on the historical fiction text is accurate based on my
research.