The American Civil war was one of the greatest and deadliest wars fought within the United States . It lasted for 4 years, started in 1861 and ceased in 1865. The two opposing sides were the Union northern states and the Southern states. The Civil War comic book also has some description of the great President Abraham Lincoln. The in depth details about the wars fought at the different places gives proper insight on life of the soldiers on both the Union and Confederation Army. Battles such as Shiloh and Antietam in 1862 were the deadliest battles fought during the span of this war. Many such battles followed in the upcoming years where the Confederation Army faced lots of shortages in terms of soldiers The American Civil war was a great landmark in the American history. When the civil war ended, there was a huge loss in terms of people. To add to all this, President Abraham Lincoln was also shot dead when the war ceased. This was a sad incident. The war changed lot of things. It ended slavery but was responsible for the death of around 620,000 soldiers. Civilian casualties were unknown. But the issues that emerged from this war still affect the social and political side of the American nation. This book is a must read for all the young generation of kids who really want to understand the American history. Also it is in a comic format which makes it more fun to read. Students can learn and educate themselves without finding it tough. So it can be said Education made easy. It is history in the form of pictures and pictures speak a lot more than words bringing the war era to life.
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'I am against slavery. My workers are free, and paid wages.' In one simple frame set in a northern textile factory, Ruchir Shah's comprehensive comic book, The Civil War, outlines fundamental differences between the northern states that used free labor the southern states economies that depended on slave labor. Adult aficionados of this war, by far the most studied in the United States today, will appreciate the feat of this recent high school graduate on its own merits, but they will especially love the way it draws younger readers into a pictorially accurate, smoothly written account. One can almost hear the thoughts churning: Maybe now my grandchildren will understand the importance of Civil War reenactments in which we wear genuine period wool coats in July and August so we can truly appreciate the horrifying conditions under which this war was fought.
In just thirty-three pages, this comic book manages to hit on virtually every aspect of this most deadly of American wars. From the start of American slavery in Jamestown, Virginia to the invention of Eli Whitney's cotton gin and the subsequent greater demand for slave labor it caused, readers gain an understanding of antebellum Southern economics while the illustrations depict, in frame after frame, the suffering of Southern field hands and the auction blocks that destroyed their families. At the same time, however, Shah does not flinch from racism among the Union troops who refused to fight WITH blacks or FOR blacks. For these Northern whites, the war was about defending the manufacturing-based lifestyle of the Northern states, rather than the abolitionism preached most famously in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin, a book that highlight[ed] the conditions that slaves were forced to live under.
Reluctant readers will be attracted to the engaging comic frames in which the story is told, and they will also appreciate the dual-level narrative that tells the story in straightforward dialogue frames written in capital letters while dialogue bubbles spoken by characters in each frame add depth and detail to what is already an interesting story. Shah doesn t mention the European observers who came to see how the war's innovations trench warfare, barbed wire, and the first generation of machine guns could be applied in their own countries, but he does devote space to the unsurpassed and unprecedented killing that this war saw. From the two battles of Bull Run to Shiloh and the Battle of Antietam, Shah highlights the high casualties, poor medical care, and poor living conditions suffered by the soldiers of both armies, especially near the end of the war.
The notion of the comic book as a vehicle for teaching history to middle readers is catching on because it adds so much depth to drier textbook accounts, giving life to documents such as The Emancipation Proclamation, which, at only 269 words, is a great extra credit memorization assignment.
Shah has also written Benjamin Franklin and Martin Luther King, Jr., two excellent biographies also geared toward middle readers. Look for more from this exciting new talent. --Elizabeth Breau - An Independent Reviewer.
The Civil War - introduces young readers to the harrowing true story of the American Civil War and its immediate aftermath. A surprisingly detailed battle-by-battle account of America's deadliest conflict ensues, culminating in the restoration of the Union followed by the tragic assassination of President Lincoln. --The Midwest Book Review
The Civil War - introduces young readers to the harrowing true story of the American Civil War and its immediate aftermath. A surprisingly detailed battle-by-battle account of America's deadliest conflict ensues, culminating in the restoration of the Union followed by the tragic assassination of President Lincoln. --The Midwest Book Review
You can read this book and other history comic books for free at our website for ezcomics. If you do need a hard copy the quality of the book is good. --Vibha Shah
About the Author
Ruchir Shah wrote this book when he was a Junior in Barrington High School, RI. He studies in Rice University, Houston. Ruchir loves history and wants to make history fun for everyone.
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A surprisingly detailed battle-by-battle graphic novel of America's deadliest conflict
June 15, 2008
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"Education Made Easy" EZ Comics teaches young readers about American history in an engaging and readily accessible format. These color graphic novels offer a brief yet historically accurate survey of notable American heroes or eras of history. "The Civil War" (9780979588716, $6.95) introduces young readers to the harrowing true story of the American Civil War and its immediate aftermath. A surprisingly detailed battle-by-battle account of America's deadliest conflict ensues, culminating in the restoration of the Union followed by the tragic assassination of President Lincoln. An informed and informative graphic novel, adhering scrupulously to historical facts with no creative license (all words that historical characters say are direct quotes attributed to them), and highly recommended as educational additions to children's bookshelves and library collections.
