The American Civil War Trivia Book: Interesting American Civil War Stories You Didn't Know (Trivia War Books)

I concur with other review comments, that this publication would be good required reading and discussion for sixth to eighth grade levels. One glaring insight of the emancipation proclamation, is that many politicians (including Lincoln) were not sure of full and equitable freedoms and opportunities for slaves. In fact, many politicians and white citizens (both North and South), did not promote full and equal rights for freed slaves. As far as the Electoral College goes, it was never intended to even the playing field, and only those who don't like the current results complain. Lol All together a very informative publication! Thank you.

Co-authors Bill O’Neill and Dwayne Walker are both prolific writers – and they love to explore all manner of subjects from reiku to trivia. Their initial ‘Trivia War Book series’ addressed World War II, their Book 2 of War Books covered the Vietnam War and now in their third volume they focus on the American Civil War. Bill O’Neill has authored many books on Trivia and stands as somewhat of an expert in this field! His topics include movies, football, baseball, rock music and simply random trivia facts.While the synopsis of the book covers many of the facts aka trivia to be found in this book, it is to be expected that the Introduction offers insights into the background of the Civil War that too few people understand. ‘Some people say it’s about states’ rights. Some people say it’s about owning slaves. Most people split the difference and say it’s about a state’s right to own slaves. Even a hundred and fifty years after its end, the Civil War remains one of the most relevant and most controversial events in American history. The North-versus-South tensions, the legacy of slavery, and the debates over state and federal power are still in the middle of practically every major American news story today. But what really happened during the Civil War… and why? What are “states’ rights,” and why were they so controversial? How could anyone have supported slavery in the first place? Was the Civil War really the bloodiest war ever? This book will guide you through the Civil War’s slough of named battles and web of confusing politics. It will bring you up to speed on the debates that led to the war and the debates that happened afterward. The names Abraham Lincoln and Robert E. Lee are probably familiar, but you’ll find out what they did to get so famous. You’ll also get to meet some characters who are a little bit lesser known but who lived equally thrilling lives—from ten-year-old John Lincoln Clem to 54th Massachusetts leader Robert Gould Shaw. With this book, you’ll quickly become an expert in the daunting history of the Civil War, and you’ll never again have to ask “What?” when someone brings up Chattanooga or Sherman’s March. But even more importantly, with this background of knowledge about the Civil War, you’ll be able to form more educated, critical opinions about what’s going on in the United States today, because, as Robert Penn Warren said, you can learn a lot about a moment in American culture by how they talk about the Civil War. It’s going to touch on some controversial issues—ones that are still relevant today—but, hopefully, with its help, you’ll have an easier time understanding and navigating those issues for yourself. The Civil War itself lasted just five years—from 1860 to 1865—five years in which over two hundred thousand people (civilians and soldiers alike) were killed. But to really understand what happened, we need to turn back the clock to the very first days of the plantation system in the South. Why were slaves so important? How could anyone have ever wanted to go die in a war to protect slavery when it’s so obviously terrible? We’ll also need to look forward at what happened after the Civil War was declared over. What exactly was Reconstruction, and why were people so upset about it? How did we go from fighting a war to end slavery to forbidding black people to use the same water fountains as white people? Is it okay now, in 2018, for someone to carry the Confederate flag? You’ll find the answers to these questions and dozens more in the book that’s coming.‘The book is in six parts – Trouble in the South, The Secession, The Bloodiest War in American History, The End of the war, The Problem of Reconstruction, The Legacy of the Civil War. There are few facts that are not scanned and covered – including slavery (in the North and in the South), the Underground Railroad, Jefferson David, Abraham Lincoln, the Battle of Bull Run, the Emancipation Proclamation, Lincoln’s assassination, Reconstruction, the Fourteenth Amendment, Radical Reconstruction, Sharecropping, Jim Crow Laws, and books and movies about the war still being made, the contemporary fallout from that War (racism, etc), – and much, much more. Each section ends with Random Facts followed by a quiz to check the retention of your memory.For many the American Civil War holds romantic memories of bravery, soldiers coming home, the music, the dancing and the arts changes, but this book – while not concentrating on the negatives – puts it all into perspective and challenges us to study the facts to make sure we have the points right. Read this and talk to people about it and maybe we won’t have another mess like the fear of what is happening currently along the lines of North Korea and a President who seems to not fear WW III. Grady Harp, February 18

I found the e-book the American Civil War Trivia Book to be quite interesting. I am fairly knowledgeable about the history of the Civil War and found that the trivia in this book enhanced my knowledge base on the Civil War. I noticed that a couple of the reviewers indicated this book was biased but I wonder how presenting the truth can be considered biased? I’m pretty sure the issue is states rights which in this case means states being allowed to keep their slaves. I like that the book is divided into chapters and that following each chapter there are questions and then the answers. This e-book can be used as a supplement in Civil War history classes.

The trivia is actually the second most entertaining feature of the book. I have two books shelves about the Civil War, but this is the one I recommend as the first read. If you need an overview with the boring details, this is the book for you.

Super Great Book. One Can Learn From Any Of Bill O'Reilly Books.

I really enjoyed this book I love reading books about American history and have read several books on the civil war. This book was not what I was expecting it was more. I gave you a quick run down of the why, how and the after effects. This should be required reading for schools just so people today have a better understanding of what has happen in our past. As a 65 year old man I can tell you that we did not learn enough about history when we were in school. As I got old I started to read more about our nation I sometimes find the best books and stories are those that have happen. What's that saying those that do not learn from the past are destined to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Seemed to be a bit opinionated and biased. Trivia is supposed to be details or pieces of information, not opinion or the author's viewpoint. This guy seemed to want to tell the reader what was right or wrong with his regards towards the war, and that is not trivia.

For all my history buffs.