Amanda Hocking, the writer who made millions by self-publishing online. A couple of years ago, Amanda Hocking needed to raise a few hundred dollars so, in desperation, made her unpublished novel available on the Kindle. She has since sold over 1.5m books and, in the process, changed publishing forever.
Numerous locations claim to be the site of the Last Battle of the Civil War. Bentonville, North Carolina is said to be the site of the last major battle of Civil War, where the Confederacy was able to mount a tactical offensive. Fort Blakeley in Alabama calls itself the location of the last combined-force battle of the War.
The Battle of Gettysburg was the turning point of the American Civil War. It was fought over three days-July 1-3, 1863-in Pennsylvania. It was the bloodiest battle of the war and ended in a Union victory. One of the two major battles of the American Civil War was fought at the crossroads town of Gettysburg, Pa., from July 1 to 3, 1863. The defeat of the Southern forces at Gettysburg and their surrender of Vicksburg the next day foreshadowed Gen. Robert E. Leeâs eventual surrender at Appomattox Court House.