A Short History of the Civil War

by D.K. Publishing

Explore the fascinating history of America's bloodiest ever conflict.

Combining expert historical insight with the eyewitness accounts of soldiers and civilians, A Short History of the Civil War offers a brilliant summary of the key events and wider context of the hostilities between North and South.

Profiles of influential military and political leaders, and thought-provoking features on themes and experiences, from the evils of slavery to the treatment of wounded soldiers, bring the story dramatically to life. This book also features clear timelines that give an instant overview of the developments during the tumultuous war.

Richly illustrated with a wealth of original artifacts, weaponry, and equipment, photography, and maps, this unique combination of imagery provides the most accessible, episode-by-episode account ever.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, Civil War

560 pages, Kindle Edition

Published May 5, 2020

About the author

Dorling 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.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[John Kaufmann · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent book on the American Civil War. I loved the format -- short segment(2-to-4 pages, may be 6 in a few cases) with ample pictures and sidebars. This made it easy to read it in chunks, to go back and review something, and even to skim or skip through some sections. There were individual segments not just on the battles, but on the major players and on supporting activities (supply transport, manufacture of weapons, medical care, uniforms, etc.).

[Rachel · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great presentation of the civil war. Format was engaging, lots of pictures, was an interesting "textbook".