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Book Review of The Civil War Quiz and Fact Book

The Civil War Quiz and Fact Book
The Civil War Quiz and Fact Book
Author: Rod Gragg
Genre: History
Book Type: Hardcover
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Do you think you know The Civil War? What were the "fireballs" used by Southern civilians? Who was the keynote speaker when the Gettysburg Address was delivered at the dedication of Gettysburg's national cemetery? What was the most common pre-war profession for Confederate generals? Where did Julia Ward Howe write "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"? What high-ranking Confederate official was imprisoned by the U.S.Government for more than two years after the war ended? Before the war began, what job was held by Clara Barton, the Civil War humanitarian who was instrumental in the creation of the Red Cross? For whom did Abraham Lincoln arrange a wedding ceremony before a joing session of Congress? What was Ulysses S. Grant's given name? What national holiday was established by President Lincoln during the Civil War? Find the answers to these and hundreds of other questions in over 1,000 entries of collected facts, details, and overlooked information about America's most read about, most studied, and most revered war.