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.
Format: Paperback / softback
CONTRIBUTORS: Martin W. Sandler
EAN: 9781402790461
COUNTRY: United States
PAGES: 32
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HEIGHT: 203 mm
PUBLISHED BY: Union Square & Co.
DATE PUBLISHED: 2014-01-07
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GENRE: JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / Military & Wars, JUVENILE NONFICTION / History / United States / 19th Century
WIDTH: 254 mm
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Book Themes:
United States of America, USA, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Interest age: from c 7 years, Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Warfare, battles, armed forces
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.