A History of US: War, Terrible War: 1855-1865
Can't wait to read the others! Without the sidebars, photographs and charts with explanations, the kindle version of these books suffer greatly. It's a shame they decided to lop off over half the information in favor of an easy format. Will buy print versions in the future.
Sep 02, Hank Pharis rated it it was ok. Always some things to learn For example, I didn't know that Sam Houston lost his seat in the Senate because he spoke out against slavery.
A History of US: War, Terrible War - Paperback - Joy Hakim - Oxford University Press
Jan 01, Hannah Mead rated it it was amazing Shelves: Love this history book! Nov 09, Amy rated it really liked it. So one of the problems of doing our own school is that there is so much cool stuff to study and I have to choose what we're going to cover. This is one of the best, concise books of Civil War history I have ever seen! It has 30 chapters, I could have done two chapters a week for a 15 week semester and had an entire semester class on the Civil War all by itself.
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This book plus a couple of books from the library would have given me enough material for an entire year studying the Civil War. If you So one of the problems of doing our own school is that there is so much cool stuff to study and I have to choose what we're going to cover. If you ever find it in your library, or hey, it's not that expensive, read it! It will help you understand so much more of what was going on, you'll have faces to put with names, and a profound appreciation for how our country got to be where it is.
Middle-school history focusing on the Civil War. I still find her way of jumping around a bit disjointing but I think the presentation of the material worked better for this one than previous ones. It allowed the horror of the war to be told but she broke it up with other information to keep it from being overwhelming for the intended age group. There was a lot more information on the Generals and who they were both before and during the war which I think is good to show that none of these peopl Middle-school history focusing on the Civil War.
There was a lot more information on the Generals and who they were both before and during the war which I think is good to show that none of these people were evil although the things that happen during a war certainly are but that they each thought they were trying to do the right thing for their side. I found it to be fairly balanced over all with lots of good information.
This series of books turned my children into history lovers- and I came right along with them. I LOVE how Hakim can have reverence for the possibility of our country and celebrate its great leaders and moments while still telling the troubling story of injustice that began with the colonization of Jamestown. Like Zinn, Hakim has eyes wide open, but tells this history with such a lively and thoughtful tone- and with a storytellers flair.
It easily holds the interest of children while telling the This series of books turned my children into history lovers- and I came right along with them.
It easily holds the interest of children while telling the complicated story of the US in a way that leaves young readers proud and hopeful of a country that has generated great political movements, agitators, revolutionaries, and communities. Feb 07, Denise rated it it was amazing. I really enjoyed this book.
The writing wasn't as dry as a lot of books about war can be for children. A lot of good information about the Civil War time period. I felt it looked at both sides fairly well and posed some thoughtful questions. So much actually still relates to current events. I read this with my son as part of his history class.
She does a very good job covering the causes but does not cover well the actual conflict. There are hosts of tales and personalities that barely get mentioned and multitudes that do not. Overall, this has been the weakest volume in the series. Dec 14, Skye rated it really liked it Shelves: Lots of info about the Civil War that I don't remember studying! Dec 03, Sofia rated it did not like it. Personally I don't like and am uninterested by most history so I didn't really enjoy this book but it is shock-full of information and for anyone who does enjoy history, I highly recommend this book.
Jul 29, Theresa rated it liked it. Feb 15, Sonia added it. This book is equally entertaining for adults as it is for kids. Jul 24, Peter Daniel Berg rated it it was ok. Mar 29, Pam rated it it was amazing. This series is great to read to get an overview of the history of the United States.
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A History of US: War, Terrible War
This series is my favorite non-fiction series about any country or countries. Jul 21, Fredrick Danysh rated it liked it Shelves: This work is suitable for middle school children. It was endorsed by the National Council for History Education.
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Riveting, moving, and impossible to put down, War, Terrible War takes us into the heart of the Civil War, from the battle of Manassas to the battle of Gettysburg and on to the South's surrender at Appomattox Court House. Follow the common soldiers in blue and gray as they endure long marches, freezing winter camps, and the bloodiest battles ever fought on American soil.
Off the war fields, War, Terrible War captures the passion and commitment of abolitionists and slaveowners alike in their fiery debates throughout the land. With profiles of Abraham Lincoln, Robert E.