Civil War

Stanchak, John E. (author.). Dorling Kindersley, Inc., (publisher.).

Summary: "Discover the horror of slave life, and the Underground Railroad that helped its victims to escape. See the weapons used on the battlefields, from single-shot rifles to powerful Gatling guns. Find out how Abraham Lincoln became president in 1860 and why he was assassinated,"--Page 4 of cover.

Record details

ISBN: 1465433600
ISBN: 9781465433602
ISBN: 1465431861
ISBN: 9781465431868
Physical Description: 72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm.
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Edition: [Third] American edition.
Publisher: New York, New York : DK Publishing, 2015.
Copyright: ©2015

Content descriptions

General Note:	Includes index.
Formatted Contents Note:	The long argument -- Slave life -- The election of 1860 -- The abolitionists -- Secession -- Raising armies -- Everyone's war -- Women at war -- Young and old -- Outfitting armies -- Bull Run -- Medical treatment -- Great commanders -- Arming soldiers -- Black volumteers -- The horsemen -- Army camp life -- Field artillery -- Gettysburg -- Vicksburg -- Northern life -- Confederate culture -- War on the water -- The secret war -- march to the sea -- The Confederacy surrenders -- The fates of two leaders -- A life of freedom -- A new era begins -- Did you know? -- Timeline.
Target Audience Note:	Supports the Common Core State Standards.