World History Series - The War of 1812 - Hardcover

Don Nardo

3.93

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9781560065814: World History Series - The War of 1812

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1560065818 ISBN 13: 9781560065814

Publisher: Lucent Books, 1999

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President Harry Truman called it the "silliest damn war we ever had." Not long after the U.S. had gained its independence from Great Britain, the two nations went to war again, this time over disputes that could have been settled by diplomacy.

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Review:

"Fledgling historians should find this title a good, well-documented read."
-- School Library Journal (September 2001) (School Library Journal 20010901)

"Kids looking for background into contemporary Middle East conflicts will do welll to start here."
-- Booklist (May 2003) (Booklist 20030501)

"There is a good deal of information packed into the brief text and both report writers and the general readers will be well served."
-- School Library Journal (September 2002) (School Library Journal 20020901)

"Well designed for research and reports, this account includes primary and secondary source quotations, all fully footnoted. Most of these quotes are in separate boxes with source information included so readers do not need to flip back and forth. This informative, approachable text will be useful in most collections."
-- School Library Journal (August 2002) (School Library Journal 20020801)

"Captioned black-and-white photographs and reproductions complement the text. This is an excellent title."
-- School Library Journal (May 2002) (School Library Journal 20020501)

"The writing is clear and easy for beginners on the subject. Useful for reports."
-- School Library Journal (April 2002) (School Library Journal 20020401)

"Vivid descriptions, quotes from the participants, and newspaper accounts written by war correspondents bring readers to the battlefront in this well-documented title."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"These titles offer a great deal of useful and readable information. The information is presented clearly and is suitable for reports and for leisure reading."
-- School Library Journal (January 2002) (School Library Journal 20020101)

"The strengths of the book include its parenthetical definitions, maps, footnotes, substantial extracts from primary sources, the annotated bibliography, and a time line."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010301)

"This series addition lives up to the high standards achieved by its predecessors. The book is enriched by numerous, well-chosen quotations from primary and secondary sources, and by a wealth of interesting black-and-white photos and reproductions. A fine source for beginning research."
-- School Library Journal (March 2001) (School Library Journal 20010301)

From School Library Journal:

Grade 8 Up-Nardo opens this excellent account with a time line (1775-1816) that highlights important dates and events in the history of this "virtually unwinnable" conflict. In the seven chapters that follow, he presents the details in a clear, thorough, and easy-to-understand manner. The material is presented in two columns per page, with black-and-white reproductions, sidebars, or maps on nearly every two-page spread. Best of all, like the other titles in the series, this one is filled with primary-source material and includes interpretations by prominent historians in every chapter. A well-organized and well-documented presentation.
Linda Beck, Indian Valley Public Library, Telford, PA
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