The Battle of Gettysburg: 46 Fascinating Facts For Kids: Facts About the Battle of Gettysburg - Couverture souple

Ashmole, Kevin

Couverture souple

ISBN 13 : 9798555792662

Editeur : Independently published, 2020

Synopsis

Could your child explain why the Battle of Gettysburg became one of the most important events of the American Civil War?

The Battle of Gettysburg: 46 Fascinating Facts For Kids introduces young readers to the people, decisions, fighting, and aftermath of the famous three-day battle through 46 numbered, easy-to-follow facts.

Beginning with the divisions between North and South and the outbreak of the Civil War, the book explains how General Robert E. Lee’s invasion of Pennsylvania brought the Confederate and Union armies to Gettysburg in July 1863. Young readers then follow the battle from its first shots through the fierce fighting of Day Two and the dramatic events of the final day.

Along the way, children will learn about:

• Why the Civil War began and the roles of slavery and secession
• General Robert E. Lee’s plan to take the war into Northern territory
• The three days of fighting at Gettysburg, including Cemetery Hill, Cemetery Ridge, Culp’s Hill, and Little Round Top
• Important figures including Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, George G. Meade, John Buford, Richard Ewell, Daniel Sickles, and George Pickett
• The massive Confederate assault that became known as Pickett’s Charge
• The heavy losses suffered by both armies and Lee’s retreat after the Union victory
• The creation of the cemetery at Gettysburg and Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address
• Fascinating additional facts, including the story of Jennie Wade, the battle’s civilian casualty
The book combines its numbered-fact format with historical photographs, portraits, illustrations, and maps, helping young readers put faces and places to the events they are discovering. It concludes with additional Battle of Gettysburg facts and the full text of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address.

Written for young readers, this fact-based history book offers an accessible way to understand how the Battle of Gettysburg unfolded, why the landscape mattered, who made the crucial decisions, and what happened after the fighting ended. It is well suited to children ages 9–12 who are curious about American history, the Civil War, famous battles, and the people who shaped the nation.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2020
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798555792662
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg