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Describes the devastation incurred by the Union general's march from Atlanta to Savannah during the Civil War--an act which hastened the Confederate surrender by destroying the South's economic resources.
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《学校图书馆杂志》(School Library Journal)书评
Gr 4-6Seward's Folly describes the acquisition of Alaska, which is only briefly alluded to in most references and texts. Kent's biography of Clara Barton reveals that she was an independent (and sometimes feisty) ``workaholic'' who demanded much from her co-workers, a generous humanitarian, and a social reformer. Sherman's March to the Sea explores both the event and the principle character. To appreciate this book, readers will need some background in Civil War history and the frustrations that preceded Sherman's action, but the format and large print will appeal to younger readers. (Sherman's March Time-Life, 1986 by D. Newin is recommended for older readers.) The ``horrors of war'' which Sherman yearned to show the South contrast with the light-hearted attitude of the Union troops as they set forth, yet the real tragedy of war is not adequately reflected in the quotations of their victims. Maps and a time line of important events would have been helpful. These books lack indexes, photographs, and other period memorabilia, but the colorful covers will tempt readers who should not be disappointed with the two-color drawings within. School libraries especially will find these books useful. Miriam B. Hansen, formerly at Eau Claire Public Schools, Wis. (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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Gr. 3-6. A long raging argument over slavery had torn the U.S. in two. In the North, where thousands of European immigrants were willing to work cheaply in factories, slavery was considered cruel and immoral, while in the South, slavery was the backbone of the farming economy. Since April 1861, the country had been gripped in a bloody civil war, and it was now November 1864. Against this backdrop, Kent profiles Union general William Tecumseh Sherman, a man who understood the horrors of war. In a bold sweeping move to hasten a Confederate surrender by destroying the South's economic resources, Sherman led a well-equipped hardened army of 62,000 men on a 300-mile march of utter destruction from Atlanta to Savannah and the sea. Destroying everything of value, Sherman's men left the Georgia landscape filled with the charred ruins of mills, factories, and farms. ``General Sherman made no apology to Southerners for his ruthlessness. `The more awful you can make war, the sooner it will be over . . . war is hell, at the best.' '' Canaday's blue-and-gray illustrations are an effective backdrop to Kent's succinct and grim portrayal, sure to spark discussion. PW. 973.7'378 Sherman's March to the Sea / Sherman, William T. / U.S. History Civil War, 1861-1865 [CIP] 86-31054