What Was America's Deadliest War?
And Other Questions About The Civil War
Will be published approx. on 7. January 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
32 pages
978-1-4027-9046-1 (ISBN)
Description
Acclaimed author Martin Sandler answers 'must-know' questions about the war. It reveals who fired the first shots in the American Civil War, where were the fiercest battles fought and more. It is suitable for children aged 7 and over. Who fired the first shots in the American Civil War? Where were the fiercest battles fought? How did Lincoln free millions of slaves with one document? Acclaimed author Martin Sandler answers all these and other 'must-know' questions about the war that pitted brother against brother and tore the United States apart.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Union Square & Co.
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 99 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
all in color
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 249 mm
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight
159 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4027-9046-1 (9781402790461)
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Persons
Martin W. Sandler is the author of more than 50 books, two of which have been nominated for the Pulitzer Prize. His book, The Story of American Photography / An Illustrated History for Young People (Little Brown) received The Horn Book Award. His Library of Congress American History series (HarperCollins) has been a national bestseller. Mr. Sandler has also won seven Emmys for his television work, and has taught American history and American studies at the University of Massachusetts.