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The Everything Civil War Book: Everything You Need to Know About the War That Divided the Nation (Everything (History & Travel)) [Paperback]

Donald Vaughan (Author)

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Paperback: 304 pages
Publisher: Adams Media (August 1, 2000)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1580623662
ISBN-13: 978-1580623667
Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 8 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds

Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #857,093 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars ~ A complete overview~, January 2, 2005

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This review is from: The Everything Civil War Book: Everything You Need to Know About the War That Divided the Nation (Everything (History & Travel)) (Paperback)

I have always been interested in war history, mainly WWII and have read much on that subject but had never read anything on The Civil War. As of late I decided to read some books on the subject and this book was given to me for Christmas. This is a wonderful book in that it gives the reader a complete, precise fact filled overview of the war. It is easy to read and move through ( I finished it in 2 days) and lays the groundwork for the reader to move on to a deeper study of the subject with this as the foundation. Highly recommend!

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5.0 out of 5 stars great book of the basics, March 14, 2005

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While I own many Civil War books, I found this to be a fun read. It covers all the basics and goes over the key events in such a way as to keep the readers attention. Get recap for Civil War buffs

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5.0 out of 5 stars Fun and Fascinating History, October 28, 2000

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This is a fun, fact-filled overview of the Civil War. Highlights include biographies of the major political and military participants, and a fascinating glimpse at mid-century America. Vaughan has definitely done his homework -- this is a wonderful read, accurate and loaded with little known facts and intriguing minutae. A must for Civil War aficianados and history buffs in general.

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5.0 out of 5 stars great book
It was a great book!!! we went to gettysburg and the book helped to figure out the lay out and why things happened.

Published on October 30, 2009 by William H. Rothney

4.0 out of 5 stars A Veritable Civil War feast
A surprisingly robust summary of the main elements of the Civil War, the book begins with the causes of the war: They were multiple (not a single cause), involving, among others,... Read more

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Published on January 5, 2009 by Frank A. Melfa

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1.0 out of 5 stars This book is horribly biased !!
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First Sentence:
It's impossible to narrow the cause of the Civil War to a single issue or act. Read the first page

Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
provisional congress, ironclad ships

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Abraham Lincoln, United States, Jefferson Davis, South Carolina, New York, West Point, Mexican War, New Orleans, Army of the Potomac, Fort Sumter, Harpers Ferry, First Battle of Bull Run, Andrew Johnson, Confederate States of America, Battle of Gettysburg, North Carolina, Shenandoah Valley, Jeb Stuart, Republican Party, Stonewall Jackson, Van Lew, West Virginia, White House, Battle of Chickamauga, Emancipation Proclamation

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Confederate General by William C. Davis on 5 pages
Abraham Lincoln (The Great Americans Series) by Jean F. Blashfield on 4 pages
Battle of Shiloh (Incidents in the American Civil War, 23) by John F. Wakefield on 4 pages
Frederick Douglass by Booker T. Washington on page 18, and Back Matter
The Civil War by Gina De Angelis on page 7, and page 206

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