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The American Civil War: History in an Hour [Kindle Edition]

Kat Smutz (Author)
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

The American Civil War started when eleven southern ‘slave’ states declared their independence from the United States of America. Abraham Lincoln’s Republican government were strongly against slavery and fought to abolish it and keep the country united.

The American Civil War: History in an Hour gives a concise and authoritative overview of these four years of bloody and devastating warfare to help you understand how the Civil War shaped America today and changed the history of slavery forever.

Know your stuff: read concise history of the tumultuous struggle between the Confederates and the Union in just one hour.

Product details

  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 785 KB
  • Print Length: 87 pages
  • Publisher: HarperPress (8 Dec 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B005IGZUOC
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • X-Ray: Not Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #3,724 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Concise history of the Civil War 12 Jan 2013
By mike
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Easy to read and balanced account of the American Civil War. Does not take long to read. I can recommend it to anyone who would like quick overview of the events leading up to the war and its outcome.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars Repetitive 7 Feb 2013
By Scott Davies
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For a short book, this is oddly repetitive in places. And it's structured in a strange way. I'd have thought a straightforward chronological account would be best for a concise book.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Good summary 19 Dec 2012
By Pablo A
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Nice and short version. Little more than an hour to complete.
Clear explanations and focus only on facts.
Very good
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great read. 13 May 2013
By Hizzy
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This is a great read and can (just about) be read in an hour. It gives enough information to someone, like me, with a passing interest in history. I can thoroughly recommend this book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant read 4 May 2013
By potterwiz
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Very detailed and very informative for someone like me that has never had any previous knowledge of it. Too much to absorb in one reading so must read it again..
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5.0 out of 5 stars It does what it says on the tin! 25 April 2013
By tom wheeldon
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I does what it says on the tin! This brings you up to speed on the causes, characters, and major events in an hour or so.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for the novice 25 April 2013
By gavingrossman789
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This book is essential for anyone wanting to learn about the reasons behind the American Civil war and how it was fought. The Author does great job of describing characters and their roles in the briefest sense. It is a great basis for anyone wanting to further their study in the area. I recommend the 1989 move 'Glory" after reading this book as it hits on all the main points mentioned in the book and really brings it to life for you.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting but maybe just a little too high level 18 April 2013
By Oldburkie
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Informative and worth a read, but perhaps a little too.high level. Overall worth a read to get you started in this subject.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A short introduction to a complicated topic
It does just what the title suggests - a short and cheap introduction the history of the American Civil War.
Published 2 months ago by J R Thomas
4.0 out of 5 stars Short and Informative
This gives you the bare essentials about the War and some of the key players.
Very good to whet the appetite for those unfamiliar with the American Civil War leaving you... Read more
Published 2 months ago by McQuiskey
4.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting to an outsider from Scotland
I admit that I knew very little about the American Civil War. Now, though, I do know a bit more but I am still very confused about the nitty gritty of which states were actually... Read more
Published 2 months ago by Steve MacBeath
4.0 out of 5 stars Very Interesting Read.. worth giving it a go.
When I first stared to read this.. I was a bit miffed, as the time line was very short and seemed to skip a lot of what happened. Read more
Published 3 months ago by David Pearson
3.0 out of 5 stars Concise
A really good simple summary of what happened. Perhaps a little too simple and written without any underlying commentary. Sometimes a bit repetitive.
Published 3 months ago by Magpie Lodge Pshp
2.0 out of 5 stars Civil war. America 1861 to 1865
An excellent and informative guide to the events leading up to and during the American civil war. Easy to read and understand.
Published 3 months ago by Sandra Harper
4.0 out of 5 stars A good primer if you didn't study the American Civil War at school
American children may be well versed in this period of American history, but I am English (our Civil War was 1642-1651) and we don't cover much of the ACW beyond the dates and... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brian Shorten
1.0 out of 5 stars Not to my taste
I was disappointed. The style doesn't engage the reader and soon becomes boring. Not to my taste.

This will probably deter me from buying the other titles in the... Read more
Published 3 months ago by TurtleDove
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