Edition |
Revised edition. |
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This American edition. |
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[New edition]. |
Description |
72 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
Series |
DK eyewitness |
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DK eyewitness books.
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Note |
"In association with the Smithsonian." -- Front cover. |
Summary |
"Take a trip through time and witness the deadliest war in US history. With the help of expert historians, find out how the fight to end slavery sparked the war, see the weapons used by soldiers on the battlefields, and meet the people who risked their lives on the front lines."-- Page 4 of cover. |
Contents |
The long argument -- A life of slavery -- 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 volunteers -- The horsemen -- 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 -- Find out more -- Glossary -- Index. |
Note |
Includes index. |
Subject |
Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Military leadership -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Campaigns -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects -- Juvenile literature.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865.
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Genre/Form |
Instructional and educational works.
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Illustrated works.
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Added Author |
Dorling Kindersley, Inc., publisher.
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Smithsonian Institution, contributor.
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Added Title |
Eyewitness Civil War |
Spine Title |
Eyewitness the Civil War |
Added Title |
DK Smithsonian eyewitness Civil War |
ISBN |
9780744062519 (library bound) |
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0744062519 (library bound) |
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9780744062502 (paperback) |
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0744062500 (paperback) |
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