Great Battles in History: Battle of Antietam

by James P. Reger

The Battle of Antietam, though not a decisive Northern victory, was enough of a victory that it prompted President Lincoln to deliver the Emancipation Proclamation, which, by freeing the slaves,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560064544
• ISBN13: 9781560064541
• Release Date: June 1996
• Publisher: Lucent Books
• Length: 95 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.2" x 10.2"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

A vivid narrative of the heart and mind of the civil war.

Reger's "Antietam" vividly chronicles the events leading up to, and including the battle and aftermath of the "bloodiest battle" of the civil war. various other aspects of the era are discussed by the author. Reger writes in a an easy-flowing, yet detailed and descriptive manner. As a secondary school U.S History teacher I've found this and other books from Jim Reger-and others like him-to be extremely helpful in attracting students to "historical" text. This refreshingly new type of historical narrative is welcome, enjoyable reading to the young and adult student of history.