History Buff's Guide to the Civil War: The best, the worst, the largest, and the most lethal top ten rankings of the Civil War
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"The single best kickoff to the American Civil War...I can't imagine a better guide for any of us, whether student or scholar."
-Robert Hicks author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Widow of the South
"A detailed and enjoyable set of facts and stories that will engage every reader from the newest initiate to the Civil War saga to the most experienced historian. This book is a must have for any Civil War reading collection."
- James Lewis,
Park Ranger at Stones River National Battlefield
Do You Think You Know the Civil War?
The History Buff's Guide to the Civil War clears the powder smoke surrounding the war that changed America forever. What were the best, the worst, the largest, and the most lethal aspects of the conflict? With over thirty annotated top ten lists and unexpected new findings, author Thomas R. Flagel will have you debating the most intriguing questions of the Civil War in no time. From the top ten causes of the war to the top ten bloodiest battles, this invaluable guide to the great war between the states will delight and inform you about one of the most crucial periods in American history.
Thomas R. Flagel
Thomas R. Flagel teaches American History at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tennessee. He holds degrees from Loras College, Kansas State University, Creighton University, and has studied at the University of Vienna. He currently lives in Franklin, Tennessee.
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Reviews for History Buff's Guide to the Civil War
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Really liked the structure of this book. Done in a top 10 style that gave enough information to let you decide if you want to read more on a subject without weighing you down with too many details.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Irresistible collection of Civil War-themed lists that seems to hit a very wide range of topics from causes of the war to best and worst generals to the soldier's food fare to the home front. All in bite-sized bits I was able to read while waiting at MacDonalds and that sort of thing. Too bad its too late to add The Free State of Jones to be added to the Best Civil War films.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A good place to begin for those who have only a tenuous grasp of the American Civil War. However, it is composed entirely of lists which can be daunting. Also, it is truly impossible to get an accurate representation of the Civil War while at the same time compressing everything into such neat lists. In addition, I disagreed with some of the author's choice of entries. Finally, though the entries are generally well-written, they are just that, short little snippets of information, a condensed version of history. In order to get more indepth information it would be necessary to do further research. Unfortunately, though there is a diminutive bibliography, the author didn't appear to use a footnoting system, making it difficult to determine where he acquired his information and the validity of the source materials. This lack of a substantial bibliography and of footnoting pretty much guarantees that I would not use this book in writing a serious research book.
The negative traits aside. "The History Buff's Guide to the Civil War" is a very compact way to be introduced to the Civil War and as such might serve as an introduction to the conflict. In addition, the short subjects might also be useful in providing ideas for independent discussions and topics for research papers. But should be used with caution!