About the Book

When first elected president, why did Abraham Lincoln have to sneak into Washington D.C. for his inauguration? Where did the Underground Railroad go? And was the Gettysburg Address really written on the back of an envelope? Kenneth Davis answers these and many other questions about the nation’s most devastating conflict in Don’t Know Much About® the Civil War.

Davis changed the way America learns with his Don’t Know Much About® series of books. With his easily accessible question-and-answer format, Davis highlights the people, politics and battles of the Civil War, from its root causes to Emancipation and Reconstruction. Perfect for students or Civil War buffs, Don’t Know Much About® the Civil War educates and informs while it entertains.

Kenneth C. Davis speaks often on national television and radio. His USA Weekend column is seen weekly by millions of readers. In addition to his adult titles, he writes the Don’t Know Much About® Kids series published by HarperCollins. He lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

“Highly informative and entertaining ... propels the reader light years beyond dull textbooks and Gone with the Wind.” — San Francisco Chronicle

Product Details

• ISBN: 9780061806735
• ISBN 10: 0061806730
• Imprint: HarperCollins e-books
• On Sale: 03/17/2009
• Pages: 544
• List Price: $13.99
• BISAC1 : HISTORY / Reference
• BISAC2 : HISTORY / Study & Teaching
• BISAC3 : HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)