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Book

War, terrible war

Author

Joy Hakim

Call Number

  • R 973.7 H155 2003 TEEN (CEN)

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Edition

3rd ed.

Publication Information

New York : Oxford University Press, c2003.

Physical Description

168 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 24 cm.

Summary

Describes the American Civil War, focusing on its causes, events, and consequences.

Notes

Winner of the James A. Michener prize in writing.

Contents

  • Dinner at Brown's Hotel
  • Divided nation
  • Americans fighting Americans
  • War begins
  • Harriet and Uncle Tom
  • Harriet, also known as Moses
  • Feature-Breaking the law, a discussion of ethics
  • Abraham Lincoln
  • New Salem
  • Mr. President Lincoln
  • President Jefferson Davis
  • Slavery
  • Feature-Slavery, then and now
  • John Brown's body
  • Lincoln's problems
  • Union generals
  • Confederate generals
  • President Davis's problems
  • Choosing sides
  • Soldiers
  • Willie and Tad
  • General McClellan's campaign
  • War at sea
  • Feature-Ruler of the President's navy
  • Emancipation means freedom
  • Determined soldiers
  • Marching soldiers
  • Awesome fighting
  • Lee the fox
  • Speeches at Gettysburg
  • More battles-will it ever end?
  • feature-Turn of the tide
  • Second inaugural
  • Closing in on the end
  • Mr. McLean's parlor
  • Play at Ford's Theatre
  • After words
  • Feature-Songs of the Civil War.

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