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kennicottm's review against another edition
3.0
For a one hour history, this one is actually pretty good. I would have given it four stars, but Smutz speaks of “the inequality inherent in the Declaration of Independence,” which is a ridiculous notion since it clearly states “ALL men are created equal.” Truth be told, it would take decades before personal sentiments and societal norms would be challenged and changed, but the seeds of liberty were planted in the founding documents of our country, something that needed only to be recognized and affirmed by future generations. In that regard then, the Declaration of Independence did NOT contain inherent inequality, but an unrecognized equality. An important distinction.
bentheoverlordsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Really impressive detail in such a condensed manner. It felt like a very good history documentary from BBC Four.
I thought I'd give this a read as my american history is very vague at the most part, and I found the 1066 really intriguing so I decided to check this out.
Safe to say I'm very pleased I did. I felt this was a very good cover of all the aspects of the war (Politics, Weapons, Battles, Important people and the aftermath) in a succint but interesting way. This felt like it had more meat to it than the 1066 one which no feels hollower in comparison. A great read for anyone new to the Civil War or someone who wants to refresh their memory on some of the important aspects.
I thought I'd give this a read as my american history is very vague at the most part, and I found the 1066 really intriguing so I decided to check this out.
Safe to say I'm very pleased I did. I felt this was a very good cover of all the aspects of the war (Politics, Weapons, Battles, Important people and the aftermath) in a succint but interesting way. This felt like it had more meat to it than the 1066 one which no feels hollower in comparison. A great read for anyone new to the Civil War or someone who wants to refresh their memory on some of the important aspects.
joey2shoez's review against another edition
4.0
A bit oddly arranged. Almost lost me with the opening chapter being essentially a list of battles. I did learn a fun fact or two. It certainly didn't spoil the series and I look forward to more histories in hours.
razalar's review against another edition
2.0
Not as engaging as some of the other books in the series. I haven't encountered the Civil War before so I was looking for an entertaining introduction. I didn't find one! I'll have to go back to reliable Horrible Histories.
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