The Spanish-American War (America at War (Facts on File)) [Hardcover]

Michael Golay (Author), John Bowman (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 1995 | Age Level: 10 and up | Series: America at War (Facts on File)

A narrative account of the Spanish American War, covering the origins of dispute between the United States and Spain over Cuba, profiles of the key figures, and descriptions of major battles.

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Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Gr 6-10--In just over 100 pages, Golay has chronicled the causes, major events, and crucial military strategies of the Spanish-American War, including the conflict's effects on the course of American history. Like other titles in the series, this book has a lengthy index; many enlightening archival photos, reproductions, and maps; and frequent, well-integrated quotations from primary sources, including some quotes from soldiers in battle. The terse, fact-filled narrative may be less engaging than Albert Marrin's The Spanish-American War (Atheneum, 1991) or Don Lawson's The United States in the Spanish-American War (Abelard-Schuman, 1976), both of which devote more space to the war's leaders, but it is a solid, well-researched account.

Phyllis Graves, Creekwood Middle School, Kingwood, TX

Copyright 1995 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 10 and up
  
• Hardcover: 128 pages
• Publisher: Facts on File (June 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0816031746
• ISBN-13: 978-0816031740
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,557,236 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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