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Guts & Glory: The American Civil War
Written by Ben Thompson
Narrated by Will Collyer
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Heart-stopping charges, dangerous secret operation, fearless spies, and legendary heroes from America's deadliest conflict!
From female spies fighting for the Rebel cause to daring cavalry rides deep into enemy territory, Civil War history is filled with fearless figures and incredible events. This invigorating overview for kids uses exciting art, illustrated maps, and colorful facts to entertain listeners with stories of the legendary heroes and unlikely but totally true events that make up one of America's most fascinating conflicts. A history buff and Civil War reenactor, Ben Thompson brings the Civil War to life for young historians and reluctant students alike.
Guts & Glory is a nonfiction series featuring history's most amazing people, events, and civilizations.
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Ben Thompson
Ben Thompson has run the warhammer of a website badassoftheweek.com since 2004, and has written humorous history-related columns for outlets such as Cracked, Fangoria, Penthouse, and the American Mustache Institute. Even though he's never flown a jetpack over the Atlantic Ocean or punched someone so hard that his head exploded, he is considered by many to be the world's foremost expert on badassitude. He is the author of Badass and Badass: The Birth of a Legend.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5An excellent summary of the Civil War although not quite as entertaining as the author's book on the Vikings. Of course, the nature of the material and the fact that it is more recent makes it difficult to rely on the light teen colloquialism to work. As an adult reader, I find it useful in the information that is new to me that I learn, and this delivers.