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The Civil War Visual Encyclopedia
Discover the people, battles, and politics of America's bloodiest conflict, and explore its causes, chapters, characters, and consequences
With a topic on every page, Civil War Visual Encyclopedia tells the story of the war using simple explanations and stunning photographs. Profiles on decisive battles, strategic maps, political leaders, military commanders, naval vessels, uniforms, weapons, and equipment shine a light on the key events and other turning points during the five years of fighting.
Inside the pages of this children’s civil war book, you’ll
• Full-page profiles about key figures and battles
• Civil War-era photography and illustrations depicting important events and artifacts
• Accurate historical information, faithful presentation of African American history in the context of the Civil War
• Unusual and remarkable stories such as the Thanksgiving drummer boys and accounts of the war through personal letters
Children will be excited to learn about famous figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee, battles such as Gettysburg, and gain insight into reasons for the war and the viewpoints of the opposing sides. This book also provides children with a fascinating history of how railways, the telegraph were used to fight the war and literature and music that this conflict produced.
More lives were lost in the Civil War than in any other in American history. Filled with vivid insights into this historic conflict - from a day in the life of a plantation worker in the south to a personal diary entry of a Union soldier on the action-packed front lines - Civil War Visual Encyclopedia invites young readers to witness the war unfold in a striking new way. This is the ultimate guide for children to the war that changed the USA forever.
With a topic on every page, Civil War Visual Encyclopedia tells the story of the war using simple explanations and stunning photographs. Profiles on decisive battles, strategic maps, political leaders, military commanders, naval vessels, uniforms, weapons, and equipment shine a light on the key events and other turning points during the five years of fighting.
Inside the pages of this children’s civil war book, you’ll
• Full-page profiles about key figures and battles
• Civil War-era photography and illustrations depicting important events and artifacts
• Accurate historical information, faithful presentation of African American history in the context of the Civil War
• Unusual and remarkable stories such as the Thanksgiving drummer boys and accounts of the war through personal letters
Children will be excited to learn about famous figures such as Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Robert E. Lee, battles such as Gettysburg, and gain insight into reasons for the war and the viewpoints of the opposing sides. This book also provides children with a fascinating history of how railways, the telegraph were used to fight the war and literature and music that this conflict produced.
More lives were lost in the Civil War than in any other in American history. Filled with vivid insights into this historic conflict - from a day in the life of a plantation worker in the south to a personal diary entry of a Union soldier on the action-packed front lines - Civil War Visual Encyclopedia invites young readers to witness the war unfold in a striking new way. This is the ultimate guide for children to the war that changed the USA forever.
160 pages, Hardcover
Published July 20, 2021
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D.K. Publishing
9,120 books2,079 followersDorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.
Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
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Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.
Source: Wikipedia.
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October 7, 2022A shiny new interesting American History book for students at all levels giving an insight into this brutal time period. an absolutely superb Encyclopedia, thank you DK. (& Thank You to Net Galley).
January 24, 2023
An illustrative and informative book, though the typeface could've been better. I wish I had a book like this in my high school history class.
October 21, 2024
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I got this at the WV INVEST conference this summer with other 5th grade materials. This is a solid intro to the Civil War. The way it's organized allows for easy access to information. You really don't have to ready it cover to cover, making research and close reading easier.
I really liked that this book covered so many topics. It's a great jumping off book - you can start here and branch off to more in-depth reading depending on what students are reading for. I found out a lot of new things about the Civil War that I'd never heard of.
This is a great resource for a 5th grade classroom, both as a student selected book or as a source to cite information from.
I got this at the WV INVEST conference this summer with other 5th grade materials. This is a solid intro to the Civil War. The way it's organized allows for easy access to information. You really don't have to ready it cover to cover, making research and close reading easier.
I really liked that this book covered so many topics. It's a great jumping off book - you can start here and branch off to more in-depth reading depending on what students are reading for. I found out a lot of new things about the Civil War that I'd never heard of.
This is a great resource for a 5th grade classroom, both as a student selected book or as a source to cite information from.
April 29, 2025
Excellent visual look at each battle, skirmish, general, weapons, supplies, nurses, doctors, and more in the American Civil War. As my kids and I have been reading Across Five Aprils by Irene Hunt (highly recommended), we’d look up each battle or event mentioned in the story. More details and facts helped flesh out what was happening on the fictional stories we’ve been reading!
March 9, 2023
This is a very good and easy to read volume. As many Americans are illiterate when it comes to the causes of the Civil War, the conflict itself and its aftermath, this would be a good book for everyone to read.
July 20, 2024
Illustrious information!
Great, visually-engaging book. Highly recommend. Great images paired with much-needed info. Read in snippets and take the key nuggets with you.
Great, visually-engaging book. Highly recommend. Great images paired with much-needed info. Read in snippets and take the key nuggets with you.
November 6, 2025
It was pretty informative about the Civil War and had facts about each battle like who won each battle. I enjoyed the encyclopedia
December 11, 2021
Good
This book was very informational and good so yeah I like history so I like this book bye bye nerd
This book was very informational and good so yeah I like history so I like this book bye bye nerd
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