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Overview
Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost and millions of lives were altered by the U.S. Civil War. Most have been forgotten or lost in the mists of time. History best remembers the names of several key individuals whose actions during the war helped to shape the course of the conflict and the direction of the country after the war's end. Their contributions occurred on the battlefield, in the halls of legislative power, and in the offices of executive leadership. This book presents the lives of six such individuals, representatives of both sides of the conflict, Northerners and Southerners alike.
The Civil War: A Nation Divided offers a unique perspective on the Civil War, the bloodiest conflict in America's history. Featuring primary source material, each title in this informative new set details a specific topic of life during the war and its immediate aftermath.
Synopsis
Hundreds of thousands of lives were lost and millions of lives were altered by the U.S. Civil War. Most have been forgotten or lost in the mists of time. History best remembers the names of several key individuals whose actions during the war helped to shape the course of the conflict and the direction of the country after the war's end. Their contributions occurred on the battlefield, in the halls of legislative power, and in the offices of executive leadership. This book presents the lives of six such individuals, representatives of both sides of the conflict, Northerners and Southerners alike.
The Civil War: A Nation Divided offers a unique perspective on the Civil War, the bloodiest conflict in America's history. Featuring primary source material, each title in this informative new set details a specific topic of life during the war and its immediate aftermath.
School Library Journal
Gr 5 Up—Leaders features Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson, and Frederick Douglass. A short biography is followed by a brief description of the individual's part in the Civil War. Causes is especially well written. Its eight chapters outline the economic, social, and political causes of the war. There are careful explanations of the importance of slavery to southern states, nullification and states' rights, the controversy of slavery expanding to western territories, and the impact of Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860. Both books include many black-and-white and color photographs and reproductions. Though these texts rely upon secondary sources for quotes from individuals, these well-organized volumes are first-rate introductions for students beginning their study of the era, or for those who want a basic review.—Patricia Ann Owens, Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL