A House Divided: The Lives of Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee
Jules Archer History for Young Readers
School year: Year 7No. of pages 176
Published: 2015
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This book is part of a book series called Jules Archer History For Young Readers .
This book is aimed at children at US 6th grade-6th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.
There are 176 pages in this book. This book was published in 2015 by Skyhorse Publishing .
Jules Archer was one of the most respected names in nonfiction for young people. During his lifetime he published over seventy books, which have been translated into twelve languages throughout the world. Allen C. Guelzo is the Henry R. Luce Professor of the Civil War Era and Director of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College. He is the author of many books specializing on the Civil War, including Lincoln and Douglas: The Debates that Defined America , and his articles and essays have been published in the New York Times , Washington Post , and more. He lives in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
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Ulysses S Grant
This book features the character Ulysses s Grant.
Robert E Lee
This book features Robert E Lee.
"Southern gentleman Lee and drunken maverick Grant were such contrasting characters that examining their lives side by side can only amaze....Archer pulls off a comprehensive history of these two men, while at the same time presenting a clear account of the Civil War....A superb story well told."
Kirkus Reviews
"Well-researched, smoothly written narrative."
The Horn Book
"It is the little details that make this book so interesting. The numerous quotations from Grant's and Lee's writings that pepper the text make this bibliography read like a novel while adding validity to it. This book will appeal to many, not just those who like books about war."
Journal of Reading
"Southern gentleman Lee and drunken maverick Grant were such contrasting characters that examining their lives side by side can only amaze....Archer pulls off a comprehensive history of these two men, while at the same time presenting a clear account of the Civil War....A superb story well told."
Kirkus Reviews
"Well-researched, smoothly written narrative."
The Horn Book
"It is the little details that make this book so interesting. The numerous quotations from Grant's and Lee's writings that pepper the text make this bibliography read like a novel while adding validity to it. This book will appeal to many, not just those who like books about war."
Journal of Reading
