The Civil War

Drama of American History

by Christopher Collier

History is dramatic -- and the renowned, award-winning authors Christopher Collier and James Lincoln Collier demonstrate this in a compelling series aimed at young readers. Covering American history from the founding of Jamestown through present day, these volumes explore far beyond the dates and events of a historical chronicle to present a moving illumination of the ideas, opinions, attitudes and tribulations that led to the birth of this great nation.
The Civil War examines the people and events involved in the bloody war that pitted the Northern states against those that seceded to form the Confederacy. This book recounts events leading up to the war as well as to the battles themselves. The authors examine the lives & personalities of key figures, including Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee. The text is enhanced with images of art & artifacts, maps, and photographs from the era.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Civil War, Audiobook, American, Juvenile

96 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 1997

Reviews

[Noel Burke · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great retelling if this time in history. I had no idea how much he civil war affected the south. Mainly that many of them ended up defeated soldiers who came back poor trying to work farms. I am so thankful though, that the south didn’t win. Slavery was such an awful institution and a blemish in our history.

[B.L. Blankenship · Rating 1 out of 5]

This goes through the general propaganda that deifies Lincoln that children are taught in school, even though it stands in strong contrast to what was documented at that time. Lincoln shut down newspapers, did water torture on northerners, refused to free even one slave where they could with the emancipation proclamation (read it). That's why several black historians damn him. Still, overall it takes broad strokes to paint the war-scape. It does point out how the horrific actions that were justified against civilians by the Union Army by the North opened up the doors for future atrocities (Spanish American, WWI, & WW2).

[Yasir · Rating 4 out of 5]

Nice book , not that much fruitful information as expected

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great intro for anyone interested in the American Civil War, but don't know where to start.

[Emily · Rating 2 out of 5]

More focused on analysis and interpretation than facts and dates, but kind of dry. Much fewer illustrations than I think are needed for a book aimed at this age level. Possibly a good balance for if you have another Civil War book that is heavy on maps, dates, etc.

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[Josh Hellams · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book is about the civil war strategies and how Abe Lincoln Leeds the generals through the wars in a result of the north winning the civil war