amcheri's review against another edition
3.0
Only two hours and excerpted from the PBS documentary series. After listening to an hour, I found the series on Netflix and started watching. Still finished up the audio book, though, because it's interesting.
shawnj's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful supplement to the amazing Ken Burns documentary. It can stand on its own as a one volume summary of the Civil War. Although, I would say to choose the documentary before this.
sdownsy's review against another edition
3.0
This book gives a good overview of the Civil War era, touching on political, military, economic, and social developments. Purely an introduction, though--each battle is described in only a few pages and none of the events are truly flushed out, so more reading is necessary to get a deeper understanding.
julieputty's review
4.0
Read on a kindle with few pictures, but this still seems to be the correct edition.
This is a short, easy introduction to the background and major events of the Civil War. Highly recommended for people who, like me, have an interest in history but no familiarity with the Civil War.
This is a short, easy introduction to the background and major events of the Civil War. Highly recommended for people who, like me, have an interest in history but no familiarity with the Civil War.
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