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Product Identifiers

PublisherSkyhorse Publishing Company, Incorporated

ISBN-101632206048

ISBN-139781632206046

eBay Product ID (ePID)204111596

Product Key Features

Book TitleHouse Divided : the Lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee

Number of Pages176 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicHistory / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), History / Military & Wars, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Biography & Autobiography / Presidents & First Families (U.S.), History / General

Publication Year2015

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorJules Archer

Book SeriesJules Archer History for Young Readers Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight12 Oz

Item Length8.2 in

Item Width5.5 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2021-275016

ReviewsSouthern gentleman Lee and drunken maverick Grant were such contrasting characters that examining their lives side by side can only amaze….Archer pulls off a comprehensive history of these two men, while at the same time presenting a clear account of the Civil War….A superb story well told." —Kirkus Reviews Well-researched, smoothly written narrative." —The Horn Book It is the little details that make this book so interesting. The numerous quotations from Grant's and Lee's writings that pepper the text make this bibliography read like a novel while adding validity to it. This book will appeal to many, not just those who like books about war." —Journal of Reading, "Southern gentleman Lee and drunken maverick Grant were such contrasting characters that examining their lives side by side can only amaze....Archer pulls off a comprehensive history of these two men, while at the same time presenting a clear account of the Civil War....A superb story well told." -- Kirkus Reviews "Well-researched, smoothly written narrative." -- The Horn Book "It is the little details that make this book so interesting. The numerous quotations from Grant's and Lee's writings that pepper the text make this bibliography read like a novel while adding validity to it. This book will appeal to many, not just those who like books about war." -- Journal of Reading

TitleLeadingA

Dewey Edition23

Grade FromSixth Grade

Grade ToSixth Grade

Dewey Decimal973.7092/2 B

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisA House Divided is an exciting introduction to two of the most fascinating players in the American Civil War. Ulysses S. Grant was gruff and sloppy, the son of a hardworking but uneducated man opposed to slavery. Robert E. Lee, a slave owner himself, was a polite, aristocratic Virginia gentleman who descended from the Revolutionary War hero "Light-Horse Harry." Both men studied at West Point but developed very different tactics--Lee proved to be a careful strategist who made brilliant use of standard military tactics, while Grant was instinctive, spontaneous, and unconventional. Pitted against one another, the two became the most influential players in the bloodiest and most wrenching episode of American history. In alternating chapters, historian Jules Archer begins by exploring their formative years and early careers all the way through their postwar lives. Archer focuses on the men's roles during the Civil War, detailing down to specific battles and decisions made by each man. Perfect for reluctant young historians as well as history-buffs-to-be. Part of the Jules Archer History for Young Readers series by Sky Pony Press, this book is guaranteed to inspire interest in a crucial piece of American history

LC Classification NumberE467.A73 2015