?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.
Autorentext
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.
Zusammenfassung
Highly informative and entertainingpropels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind.San Francisco ChronicleIt has been 150 years since the opening salvo of Americas War Between the States. New York Times bestselling author Ken Davis tells us everything we never knew about our nations bloodiest conflict in Dont Know Much About the Civil Waranother fascinating and fun installment in his acclaimed series.