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005			20180722225211.0
008			161209s2017 cauab j 001 0 eng d
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020			_a9781682971574 _q(paperback)
020			_a1682971570 _q(paperback)
035			_a(OCoLC)965760451
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100	1		_aWright, John D., _d1938- _eauthor. _9342040
245	1	0	_a50 things you should know about the Civil War / _cby John D. Wright ; consultant, Dr. Susannah J. Ural.
246	3		_aCivil War
264		1	_aLake Forest, CA : _bQEB Publishing, _c[2017]
264		4	_c©2017
300			_a80 pages : _billustrations, maps ; _c26 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
336			_astill image _bsti _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
490	1		_a50 things you should know about
500			_aIncludes index.
520			_aIn 1860, the North and the South of the United States were very different societies. The North had abolished slavery in the early 19th century, while the South still relied on slaves to work on its farms and plantations. The first chapter will set the scene, showing how simmering tensions over the right to keep slaves in the new states that were being founded as the country pushed westwards eventually erupted into war following the election of the pro-abolition president, Abraham Lincoln. The middle chapters provide an overview of the major battles that followed the South's decision to secede from the Union. Momentum swung backwards and forwards in the early years before the North eventually gained the upper hand, forcing the South’s surrender in 1865. The final chapter looks at the aftermath and consequences of the war, as the United States of America began the process of healing and reconstruction in the post-slavery era. The book highlights all the most important figures of the period, as well as focusing on the military and political strategies of both sides and the influence of the wider world on the conflict. The text is lively and clearly presented with fact panels providing fascinating extra pieces of information and background stories.
651		0	_aUnited States _xHistory _yCivil War, 1861-1865 _vJuvenile literature. _986883
655		7	_aIllustrated works. _2lcgft _94636
700	1		_aUral, Susannah J., _econsultant. _9342041
830		0	_a50 things you should know about. _9342038
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