The Civil War from A to Z
Two Points of View
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A, Antebellum, North Antebellum refers to the years before the Civil War in the United States of America. In the North, these were years of growth and change. Farms prospered in many places, yet cities grew with the arrival of immigrants and free blacks from the South. This ready source of workers kept factories humming and laborers bound to work long hours in sometimes poor conditions at the whim of the owner. The economy of the North flourished as the Erie Canal and railroad lines opened doors for selling factory-made products in the western territories, and western farm produce in the East.
A, Antebellum, South For the lucky few in the Southern states, the Antebellum years meant a wealthy, genteel lifestyle complete with elegant homes and gracious manners. To them the growing country was offering life, liberty and happiness to all, or at least to those that mattered. Cotton was king and wealthy Southerners were like royalty.
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The Civil War from A to Z is written from Two Points of View so that one can begin to understand how the United States was torn apart by war not so very long ago. For example, "A, Antebellum" is first told from the North's perspective and then from the South's. This book is written for young people studying the Civil War in grades 4-8.
About the Author
In her encore career, after teaching public school for 34 years, Betty Kay is writing books and bringing history to life as she visits schools and organizations, re-enacting historical figures. Betty has done well over 200 presentations as Mary Lincoln's older sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Todd Edwards, who tells the TRUE story of her little sister Mary Lincoln; and as Mrs. Rutledge of New Salem, who knows Abraham Lincoln as a young man. With this book, she is adding new characters to bring the Civil War to life.