Don't Know Much About® the Civil War
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?Highly informative and entertaining...propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind.?
?San Francisco Chronicle It has been 150 years since the opening salvo of America's War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nation's bloodiest conflict in Don't Know Much About ® the Civil War?another fascinating and fun installment in his acclaimed series.In his signature engaging style, Davis answers the real questions about America's greatest conflict:
- The Truth About Slavery: Uncover why the "peculiar institution" was the undeniable cause of the war, a fact often obscured by discussions of states' rights.
- Myth-Busting History: Go beyond dull textbooks and fictions like Gone with the Wind to discover the hidden stories of America's defining struggle.
- Key Figures and Battles: Meet the real people behind the legends?from Lincoln and Lee to common soldiers?and understand the turning points from Fort Sumter to Gettysburg.
- The Human Cost of War: Learn the shocking truth that disease, not combat, was the war's leading killer, and explore the untold stories of civilian life, riots, and atrocities.
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Kenneth C. Davis is the New York Times bestselling author of A Nation Rising; America's Hidden History; and Don't Know Much About® History, which spent thirty-five consecutive weeks on the New York Times bestseller list, sold more than 1.7 million copies, and gave rise to his phenomenal Don't Know Much About® series for adults and children. A resident of New York City and Dorset, Vermont, Davis frequently appears on national television and radio and has been a commentator on NPR's All Things Considered. He blogs regularly at www.dontknowmuch.com.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Contents
- Epigraph
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Chapter 2
- Chapter 3
- Chapter 4
- Chapter 5
- Chapter 6
- Chapter 7
- Chapter 8
- Afterword
- Appendix i
- Appendix ii
- Appendix iii
- Appendix iv
- Appendix v
- Appendix vi
- Appendix vii
- Appendix viii
- Appendix ix
- Appendix x
- Appendix xi
- Appendix xii
- Bibliography
- Searchable Items
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Books by Kenneth C. Davis
- Credits
- Copyright
- About the Publisher
