War, Terrible War: 1855-1865 (A History of US Series #6)

by Joy Hakim

Overview

Hakim's ten-volume history of the United States makes American history as exciting as an adventure story and as stimulating as a suspense yarn. She tells stories with all the fascinating sides of factual history. The dates and events, characters and complexities, heroes, heroines and villains are woven into the great American history. B&W illustrations throughout, index and timelines.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780195188998
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	01/06/2006
Series:	History of US Series , #6
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	176
Product dimensions:	9.31(w) x 7.68(h) x 0.59(d)
Age Range:	10 - 14 Years

About the Author

Joy Hakim, a former teacher, editor, and writer won the prestigious James Michener Prize for her series, A History of US, which has sold over 4 million copies nationwide. A graduate of Smith College and Goucher College she spent years teaching students from elementary school up to the college level. She also served as an Associate Editor at Norfolk's Virginian-Pilot, and was an Assistant Editor at McGraw-Hill's World News

Table of Contents

Preface I	Dinner at Brown's Hotel	9
Preface II	A Divided Nation	11
1	Americans Fighting Americans	14
2	The War Begins	17
3	Harriet and Uncle Tom	23
4	Harriet, Also Known As Moses	27
	Feature: Breaking the Law--a Discussion of Ethics	32
5	Abraham Lincoln	34
6	New Salem	38
7	Mr. President Lincoln	41
8	President Jefferson Davis	45
9	Slavery	48
	Feature: Slavery--Then and Now	50
10	John Brown's Body	54
11	Lincoln's Problems	59
12	The Union Generals	64
13	The Confederate Generals	68
14	President Davis's Problems	73
15	Choosing Sides	76
16	The Soldiers	80
17	Willie and Tad	86
18	General McClellan's Campaign	89
19	War at Sea	94
	Feature: Ruler of the President's Navy	97
20	Emancipation Means Freedom	98
21	Determined Soldiers	103
22	Marching Soldiers	107
23	Awesome Fighting	111
24	Lee the Fox	117
25	Speeches at Gettysburg	119
26	More Battles--Will It Ever End?	124
	Feature: the Turn of the Tide	129
27	The Second Inaugural	130
28	Closing In on the End	133
29	Mr. McLean's Parlor	138
30	A Play at Ford's Theatre	143
31	After Words	147
	Feature: Songs of the Civil War	150
	Chronology of Events	153
	More Books to Read	154
	Picture Credits	155
	Index	156
	A Note from the Author	160
	Atlas	161

Editorial Reviews

"[An] exciting series... Ms. Hakim braids multiple narratives together to bring alive material long dead to children's imaginations."—The New York Times Book Review

"Joy Hakim didn't rewrite history. But she did make it a whole lot more fun to read."—Education Week

"Readers young and old will find themselves amused, amazed, and engrossed by this searching, opinionated survey. In every sense a fresh look at our history." —Kirkus Reviews

"Merits every accolade, starting with the most personal: I couldn't put it down."—Washington Post Book World

"The liveliest, most realistic, most well-received American history series ever written for children."—Los Angeles Times

"A thorough and accurate narrative of our nation's history."—The Philadelphia Inquirer

"I think this is the best American history written for young people that I have ever seen."—David Herbert Donald, Harvard University; Pulitzer prize-winning author of Lincoln

"When master storyteller Joy Hakim wields her pen, you're in for a breathtaking adventure."—Teaching K-8

"An attention to detail and drama alike make these recommended choices for not only readers ages 8-13 but for entire families."—Children's Bookwatch

"Absorbing, real and even fun to read."—Voice of Youth Advocates

"Books of real substance that speak directly to kids."—Jean Fritz, author of Shhh, We're Writing the Constitution

"One of the best nonfiction series of the decade. Impossible to put down."—School Library Journal

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