Bibliograph

House divided, the lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, Jules Archer

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House divided, the lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, Jules Archer

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

House divided

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jules Archer

Series statement

Jules Archer History for Young Readers

Sub title

the lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee

Summary

A 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

Target audience

juvenile

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