The Civil War: America Torn Apart, 1860-1865

by Wesley Windsor

Overview

The United States' boundaries have expanded over the centuries—and at the same time, Americans' ideas about their country have grown as well. The nation the world knows today was shaped by centuries of thinkers and events. The Civil War brought an end to the terrible practice of slavery—but it also left deep wounds across the United States. As you learn more about this war's conflicts, you will gain a better understanding of what makes America the nation it is today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781422293140
Publisher:	Mason Crest
Publication date:	09/02/2014
Series:	How America Became America Series for Young Readers
Sold by:	SIMON & SCHUSTER
Format:	eBook
Pages:	48
File size:	9 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Time Line 6

1 Slavery 9

2 North and South Divided 17

3 The South Drops Out of the United States 27

4 The Civil War 33

5 Reconstruction 41

Find Out More 46

Index 47

About the Author and the Consultant 48