Did Anything Good Come Out of... the American Civil War? Languages Book

Did Anything Good Come Out of... the American Civil War?: Did Anything Good Come Out OfAuthor: Philip Steele
Publisher: Wayland (Publishers) Ltd
Category: Languages, German
Age Group: 12-17
Book Format: Hardcover

Exploring the advances in science and technology, the changes in society and the artistic developments that came out of turbulent periods in history.

Philip Steele is a leading writer of children's non-fiction books. He was born in Surrey, graduated from University College Durham and worked in London publishing houses. He then freelanced as a project manager, publishing consultant and author. He has written a wide range of books for Wayland, Watts, Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher/Macmillan, Walker Books and many other publishers worldwide. History, biography, lands and peoples, the natural world, current affairs and social issues all feature prominently in his backlist. Philip has backpacked around Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. For many years he has been settled very happily amidst the mountains, beaches and green fields of North Wales. His wife (as a teacher) and his teenage daughter (as a secondary school pupil) are ideally suited to cast a critical eye over his work!

Table Of Contents1: Introduction

2: How did the war come about?

3: The war: how events unfolded

4: The war: end and aftermath

5: How did the war change the identity of the United States?

6: The abolition of slavery

7: Civil rights

8: The effect of the war on Native Americans

9: Economic change

10: People on the move

11: Women and the war

12: Medical advances

13: New technologies

14: The news media

15: Music of the Civil War

16: The war in words and images

17: So DID anything good come out of the American Civil War?

18: Lessons for the future

19: Glossary

20: Further information

21: Index
About Philip SteelePhilip Steele is a leading writer of children's non-fiction books. He was born in Surrey, graduated from University College Durham and worked in London publishing houses. He then freelanced as a project manager, publishing consultant and author. He has written a wide range of books for Wayland, Watts, Dorling Kindersley, Kingfisher/Macmillan, Walker Books and many other publishers worldwide. History, biography, lands and peoples, the natural world, current affairs and social issues all feature prominently in his backlist. Philip has backpacked around Africa, Europe, Asia, North America and Australia. For many years he has been settled very happily amidst the mountains, beaches and green fields of North Wales. His wife (as a teacher) and his teenage daughter (as a secondary school pupil) are ideally suited to cast a critical eye over his work!