Don't Know Much About the Civil War
Everything You Need to Know About America's Greatest Conflict But Never Learned
HarperCollins · Print & ebook · March 17, 2009
“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.
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- Who it’s for
- A concise Civil War primer that favors clarity, context, and the useful thing you forgot.
- Genres
- Civil War Era, Civil Wars, Trivia & Fun Facts
- Published
- HarperCollins, March 17, 2009
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“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.
Clearer Ground
A concise Civil War primer that favors clarity, context, and the useful thing you forgot.
Come here for
- Civil War basics, cleanly arranged
- Classroom-friendly cultural literacy
Expect
- Study-ready framing
- Straightforward explanation over drama
Where it sits
| Civil War Era | 99% |
|---|---|
| Civil Wars | 37% |
| Trivia & Fun Facts | 24% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- History of Education
- World War II History
- U.S. Military History
- Civil Wars
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- History Resources
- Studying History
- 19th-Century America
- Civil War Era
- Authors
- Kenneth C. Davis
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- March 17, 2009
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Reading lane
- History of Education