Download or read book 50 Things You Should Know About U S History The Civil War written by Jonathan Gross and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The issue of slavery divided the nation and pushed it into the Civil War. With these 50 flash cards of figures and features, you can expand your knowledge about that period. Test yourself or challenge a friend with 150 ready-made questions about famous figures like Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, or battles like Gettysburg and Antietam. Flip the card over to find the answers and more fascinating facts. Then discover historical connections with the bonus Connect a Card question. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!
Download or read book 50 Things You Should Know About the Civil War written by John D. Wright and published by QEB Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1860, the North and the South of the United States were very different societies. The North had abolished slavery in the early 19th century, while the South still relied on slaves to work on its farms and plantations. The first chapter will set the scene, showing how simmering tensions over the right to keep slaves in the new states that were being founded as the country pushed westwards eventually erupted into war following the election of the pro-abolition president, Abraham Lincoln. The middle chapters provide an overview of the major battles that followed the South's decision to secede from the Union. Momentum swung backwards and forwards in the early years before the North eventually gained the upper hand, forcing the South’s surrender in 1865. The final chapter looks at the aftermath and consequences of the war, as the United States of America began the process of healing and reconstruction in the post-slavery era. The book highlights all the most important figures of the period, as well as focusing on the military and political strategies of both sides and the influence of the wider world on the conflict. The text is lively and clearly presented with fact panels providing fascinating extra pieces of information and background stories.
Download or read book The Civil War in 50 Objects written by Harold Holzer and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2013-05-02 with total page 519 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The American companion to A History of the World in 100 Objects, a fresh, visual perspective on the Civil War From a soldier’s diary with the pencil still attached to John Brown’s pike, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the leaves from Abraham Lincoln’s bier, here is a unique and surprisingly intimate look at the Civil War. Lincoln scholar Harold Holzer sheds new light on the war by examining fifty objects from the New-York Historical Society’s acclaimed collection. A daguerreotype of an elderly, dignified ex-slave; a soldier’s footlocker still packed with its contents; Grant’s handwritten terms of surrender at Appomattox—the stories these objects tell are rich, poignant, sometimes painful, and always fascinating. They illuminate the conflict from all perspectives—Union and Confederate, military and civilian, black and white, male and female—and give readers a deeply human sense of the war.
Download or read book 1001 Things Everyone Should Know about the Civil War written by Frank E. Vandiver and published by Broadway. This book was released on 2000 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "A hardcover edition of this book was originally published in 1999 by Doubleday"--Title page verso.
Download or read book 50 Things You Should Know About U S History The Mid 20th Century written by Jonathan Gross and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the great World Wars finally over, America became a place of societal and cultural change in a rapidly changing world. With these 50 flash cards of figures and features, you can expand your knowledge about that period. Test yourself or challenge a friend with 150 ready-made questions about topics including the Cold War, Rock and Roll, Dwight D. Eisenhower, and Three Mile Island. Flip the card over to find the answers and more fascinating facts. Then discover historical connections with the bonus Connect a Card question. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!connections with the bonus Connect a Card question. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!
Download or read book The Everything Civil War Book written by Brooke C Stoddard and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2009-05-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: North against South. Grant versus Lee. Brother against brother. The Civil War split the nation into two warring parties and shaped American history and culture dramatically. This book provides a complete survey of the warÆs major events, including: Profiles of the Civil WarÆs great leaders The struggle for African-American freedom Military strategy and weaponry Landmark historical documents like the Gettysburg Address A detailed Civil War timeline The heroicùand tragicùstories of the Civil War come alive in this extraordinary retelling, combining a compelling historical commentary with fascinating insights into the most prominent characters of that era.
Download or read book 101 Things You Didn t Know about the Civil War written by Thomas Turner and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the lowdown on America’s Bloodiest War—the Civil War—with this essential guide to 101 interesting and unexpected facts about this defining event in US history. Do you know which state first seceded from the Union? What about the individual who could be considered the Mata Hari of the Civil War? Or how about which Bible passage Southerners used to justify slavery? You’ll find answers to these questions and many, many more in 101 Things You Didn’t Know about the Civil War. Packed with fascinating details about the people, places, and events that defined our nation’s most contentious conflict, this tell-all guide reveals the inside scoop on slavery and its impact on the war; great—and not-so-great—leaders and generals; battles fought and lost—and fought again; some of the most shocking horrors of the war; women, children, and African Americans in the war. Complete with a helpful timeline, 101 Things You Didn’t Know about the Civil War is your go-to guide for little-known facts about the war that dramatically altered the course of American history forever.
Download or read book The Field of Blood written by Joanne B. Freeman and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. This book was released on 2018-09-11 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The previously untold story of the violence in Congress that helped spark the Civil War In The Field of Blood, Joanne B. Freeman recovers the long-lost story of physical violence on the floor of the U.S. Congress. Drawing on an extraordinary range of sources, she shows that the Capitol was rife with conflict in the decades before the Civil War. Legislative sessions were often punctuated by mortal threats, canings, flipped desks, and all-out slugfests. When debate broke down, congressmen drew pistols and waved Bowie knives. One representative even killed another in a duel. Many were beaten and bullied in an attempt to intimidate them into compliance, particularly on the issue of slavery. These fights didn’t happen in a vacuum. Freeman’s dramatic accounts of brawls and thrashings tell a larger story of how fisticuffs and journalism, and the powerful emotions they elicited, raised tensions between North and South and led toward war. In the process, she brings the antebellum Congress to life, revealing its rough realities—the feel, sense, and sound of it—as well as its nation-shaping import. Funny, tragic, and rivetingly told, The Field of Blood offers a front-row view of congressional mayhem and sheds new light on the careers of John Quincy Adams, Henry Clay, and other luminaries, as well as introducing a host of lesser-known but no less fascinating men. The result is a fresh understanding of the workings of American democracy and the bonds of Union on the eve of their greatest peril.
Download or read book The Cause Lost written by William C. Davis and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work investigates the facts and fictions of the South's victories and defeats during the American Civil War. It debunks long-standing legends, offers evidence explaining Confederate actions and considers the idealism, naivete and courage of military leadership and would-be founding fathers.
Download or read book 50 Things You Should Know About U S History The Civil Rights Movement written by Jonathan Gross and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the 1950s and 60s, a brave and unstoppable movement forever changed America and its people as African Americans fought for the equality they deserved. With these 50 flash cards of figures and features, you can expand your knowledge about that period. Test yourself or challenge a friend with 150 ready-made questions about topics including the Montgomery Bus Boycott, Martin Luther King, Jr., Little Rock, and the Civil Rights Act. Flip the card over to find the answers and more fascinating facts. Then discover historical connections with the bonus Connect a Card question. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!connections with the bonus Connect a Card question. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!
Download or read book 50 Things You Should Know About U S History The Modern Era written by Jonathan Gross and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1980s, America has experienced highs and lows. There has been prosperity and economic difficulty, peace and war. And all along, a new generation of technology has pushed us to new places. With these 50 flash cards of figures and features, you can expand your knowledge about that period. Test yourself or challenge a friend with 150 ready-made questions about topics including the Iraq War, Ronald Reagan, The Internet, and Silicon Valley. Flip the card over to find the answers and more fascinating facts. Then discover historical connections with the bonus Connect a Card question. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!connections with the bonus Connect a Card question. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!
Download or read book Don t Know Much about the Civil War written by Kenneth C. Davis and published by Turtleback Books. This book was released on 1997-06 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains the causes, politics, and key events of the War between the States, from the introduction of slavery, through Gettysburg, to Reconstruction
Download or read book Don t Know Much about the Civil War written by Kenneth C. Davis and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 50 Things You Should Know About U S History The Colonial Era written by Julie Eisenhauer and published by Lorenz Educational Press. This book was released on 2015-09-01 with total page 103 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the New World and expand your knowledge of the colonial era in America with 50 flash cards about figures and features of the period. Test your knowledge or challenge a friend with 150 ready-made questions about topics such as the Lost Colony, the Salem Witch Trials, and the French and Indian War. Flip the card over to find the answers along with more fascinating facts. Every deck in the series is great for learning, review, trivia, and more!
Download or read book 101 Things You Didn t Know about the Civil War written by Thomas Reed Turner and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Smithsonian Civil War written by Smithsonian Institution and published by Smithsonian Institution. This book was released on 2013-10-29 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Smithsonian Civil War is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. From among tens of thousands of Civil War objects in the Smithsonian's collections, curators handpicked 550 items and wrote a unique narrative that begins before the war through the Reconstruction period. The perfect gift book for fathers and history lovers, Smithsonian Civil War combines one-of-a-kind, famous, and previously unseen relics from the war in a truly unique narrative. Smithsonian Civil War takes the reader inside the great collection of Americana housed at twelve national museums and archives and brings historical gems to light. From the National Portrait Gallery come rare early photographs of Stonewall Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant; from the National Museum of American History, secret messages that remained hidden inside Lincoln's gold watch for nearly 150 years; from the National Air and Space Museum, futuristic Civil War-era aircraft designs. Thousands of items were evaluated before those of greatest value and significance were selected for inclusion here. Artfully arranged in 150 entries, they offer a unique, panoramic view of the Civil War.
Download or read book Teaching What Really Happened written by James W. Loewen and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2018-09-07 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Should be in the hands of every history teacher in the country.”— Howard Zinn James Loewen has revised Teaching What Really Happened, the bestselling, go-to resource for social studies and history teachers wishing to break away from standard textbook retellings of the past. In addition to updating the scholarship and anecdotes throughout, the second edition features a timely new chapter entitled "Truth" that addresses how traditional and social media can distort current events and the historical record. Helping students understand what really happened in the past will empower them to use history as a tool to argue for better policies in the present. Our society needs engaged citizens now more than ever, and this book offers teachers concrete ideas for getting students excited about history while also teaching them to read critically. It will specifically help teachers and students tackle important content areas, including Eurocentrism, the American Indian experience, and slavery. Book Features: An up-to-date assessment of the potential and pitfalls of U.S. and world history education. Information to help teachers expect, and get, good performance from students of all racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Strategies for incorporating project-oriented self-learning, having students conduct online historical research, and teaching historiography. Ideas from teachers across the country who are empowering students by teaching what really happened. Specific chapters dedicated to five content topics usually taught poorly in today’s schools.
