The Battle of Antietam
Graphic Battles of the Civil War
By fall 1862 President Abraham Lincoln desperately needed a significant Union victory to show Europe that the issue of slavery was at the heart of the War Between the States. The brutal battle at Antietam Creek gave Lincoln what he needed, and days after its conclusion he issued his Emancipation Proclamation.
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Book Review--"...these engaging and well-organized accounts will be useful for assignments. ...students using them for research should be pleasantly surprised to find them so interesting."
- School Library Journal,
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"Excellent. A successful blend of traditional and graphic novel styles."
- Steve Neal, Waco ISD
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"While the battles are thoroughly described, the bloodiness is not too detailed. -Kristin Fletcher-Spear, Teen Librarian, Foothills Branch Library, Glendale, Arizona
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