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Lädt ... Don't Know Much About the Civil War: Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict but Never Learnedvon Kenneth C. Davis
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Superficial survey of the Civil War, but entertaining. The book is in a question and answer form, which allows the author to expand on legends, names and rumors that may only be known as "news bytes." In this way Davis touches on topics not usually included in overviews, e.g., the massacre at Ft. Pillow, the unresolved questions about Pickett's charge, Stonewall Jackson's idiosyncracies, etc. A good start for those who actually don't know much about the Civil War. (JAF) Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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HTML:??Distinct, clear, and balanced. . . . Davis has a gift for deftly rendering the essentials.???New York Times Book Review ??Lively and relevant.? ??USA Today Millions of Americans, bored by dull textbooks, are in the dark about the most significant event in our history. Now New York Times bestselling author Kenneth C. Davis comes to the rescue, deftly sorting out the players, the politics, and the key events??Emancipation and Reconstruction, Shiloh and Gettysburg, Generals Grant and Lee, Harriet Beecher Stowe??and much more. Drawing on moving eyewitness accounts, Davis includes a wealth of ??hidden history? about the roles played by women and African Americans before and during the war, along with lesser-known facts that will enthrall even learned Civil War buffs. Vivid, informative, and hugely entertaining, Don??t Know Much About the Civil War is the only audiobook you??ll ever need Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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In addition, I like the timelines and the fact that they include events, which were occurring outside of the Civil War, such as Indian battles in Colorado, or books being written by famous authors. Most of what is written about this time period focuses primarily on the Civil War, and I have often wondered what else was occurring during this period. One example would be the westward migration of settlers. I also like the appendices in the back of the book, which compared the economies of the North and South. It really helped me to understand what each side was working with in terms of number of states, population, economy, factories, railroads, etc.
One of my favorite parts of the book, however, was the 'Whatever Became Of?' section near the end. It names many of the primary players in the Civil War, and tells what they went on to do after the war. It was interesting seeing so many connections between these people and the roles they played in our country's history. Finally, I appreciated the fact that this book was written in small increments. You can pick up the book, read a few pages, set it down, and come back to it later. This is great for when you are busy. ( )