The Civil War: The North (History Firsthand) - Hardcover

9780737703641: The Civil War: The North (History Firsthand)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0737703644 ISBN 13: 9780737703641

Publisher: Greenhaven Press, 2000

Using primary sources, this anthology traces the war from its outbreak at Fort Sumter in 1861 to the Union victory at Appamattox Court House in 1865. Topics covered include fighting for the Union, life as an army officer, the role of the black soldier in the Union army, and life on the home front.

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Review:

"The contributions in the eclectic mix come from individuals such as Eleanor Roosevelt, actress June Havoc, and hobo Box-Car Bertha, with each person's perspective taking readers directly into the experience through details and eye-opening observations."
-- Booklist (May 2001) (Booklist 20010515)

"Following a thorough introduction that provides novice historians with background information, this series entry uses primary-source documents organized in a coherent chronology. With its important documents, this work will help budding historians and researchers make sense of a complex time."
-- School Library Journal (July 2002) (School Library Journal 20020701)

"These are in keeping with the aim of the series, to personalize history and, in this way, make it more meaningful."
-- School Library Journal (May 2002) (School Library Journal 20020501)

"The History Firsthand series presents excerpts from period documents, organized under broad subject heading and introduced by a paragraph of background. Each book includes a few black-and-white illustrations."
-- Booklist (Febraury 2001) (Booklist 20010215)

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