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Author
Publisher
Sterling
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Weird Civil War delves into the peculiar history and ghastly legacy of the bloodiest period in American history, featuring the era's most gripping tragic tales, fascinating facts, spooky scenarios, and eccentric characters. This brand-new volume-which compiles the most compelling Civil War stories from the bestselling Weird series-will excite precocious history students, Civil War buffs, and the multitude of Americans-young and old-with historical...
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
c1999
Language
English
Description
"No war is simple or uncomplicated, but the history of the Civil War is extraordinary complex. In his new book, esteemed historian Frank E. Vandiver catalogs the significant characters, events, and cultural phenomena of the war in 1001 concise entries. Whether you read it straight from beginning to end or thumb through haphazardly, you are sure to find every page full of essential facts and fascinating trivia, from a short history of the most famous...
Author
Publisher
New Page Books
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
The Civil War Book of Lists provides interesting and well researched lists on a variety of aspects of the war. For example: How did "Stonewall" Jackson become famous, and what were some of his personal quirks? What books were on Abraham Lincoln's desk on the day he died? Each set of lists is accompanied by insightful analyses and a variety of pictures and illustrations. Some other examples of the lists found in this book include: -The 6 ladies of...
Author
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
"The Confederates surrendered at Appomattox more than five generations ago, but the Civil War continues to capture the American imagination. Millions fought in the conflict, and nearly 650,000 died. No event in the history of the United States has been as traumatic or as influential. Not only did the war wreak untold damage - destroying cities, ruining farmland, and leaving Americans with decades of social, political, and economic struggle - it also...
Author
Series
Publisher
Hi Jinx
Pub. Date
[2024]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Gross and weird facts about the American Civil War will grab struggling and reluctant readers' attention as they learn about battles, disease, and even glowing wounds. Includes a table of contents, glossary with pronunciations, further resources, and an index"--
18) Secret lives of the Civil War: what your teachers never told you about the War between the States
Author
Publisher
Quirk Books
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Provides the birth and death dates, astrological sign, nicknames, famous words, and little-known or bizarre facts about the lives of over twenty-five people on the Union and Confederate sides of the Civil War.
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