Great Battles for Boys

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Rolling Wheelhouse Publishing

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491_9781947076044

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Unforgettable History! Great Battles for Boys is the bestselling history series that sends young readers “into the fight.” Boys learn about the military leaders, weapons, and strategies that won—or lost—historys most important military battles.Want Boys to Read Books? Give them books they WANT to read!History leaps off the page through historic photographs, maps, and short, powerful chapters. Great Battles for Boys will capture the attention of even reluctant readers. The American Civil WarMore Americans died in this war than all other wars combined—more than 600,000 soldiers. But what REALLY happened?In many schools these days, students aren’t being taught about the individual battles and struggles of our nation’s history, including Gettysburg. 5 Stars, Amazon review Great Battles for Boys: The Civil War.From the first shots at Fort Sumter to the Souths surrender at Appomattox, young readers move chronologically through 20 crucial battles, covering all four years of the Civil War. Theyll discover which strategies, tactics, and weapons were used, and which military leaders won victory—or suffered defeat. Battle of the Ironclads: One of Americas deadliest naval battles, right off the coast of VirginiaVicksburg: Ulysses S. Grant bombs, terrorizes, and starves a southern city into surrender.Antietam: Robert E. Lee invades the North, and pays a terrible pricePetersburg: The North literally blows a hole in the South—and still loses the battle.And more!Shermans March—who, what, when, where, and whyWhy was Robert E. Lee considered a military genius, even after he lost the war?What made Ulysses S. Grant such a powerful general—and a difficult man?Reviews of the Great Battles for Boys seriesThis book should be in school libraries everywhere. It is a treasure trove of information that is engagingly written that m

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