Gray and the Blue, The: A Comic Strip History of the Civil War - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 158980967X ISBN 13: 9781589809673

Publisher: Pelican Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

This book tells the story of the Civil War in comic-strip form. The format is understandable and easily read, and the content is backed up by competent research. Chapters cover causes of the war, Fort Sumter, Manassas, iron ships, Reconstruction, and more.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Cartoons illustrate the Southerner's perspective of the Civil War in this editorialized look at American history. A combination of textbook historical notes and fun visual aids provides an action-packed yet light-hearted approach to learning about the War Between the States. By using brief, detailed information to portray the battles of Manassas, Shiloh, and Gettysburg, among others, the comic strips highlight the important conflicts from the beginning of the war to Reconstruction. Maps, diagrams, and short profiles of major figures create a thorough study of the subject. The strips also provide historical context, portraying scenes from how the United States formed from the thirteen colonies to how they remained united as a country. A perfect introduction to America's defining conflict, this book is fast-moving to intrigue young readers and factually and historically accurate to please adults, too.

Author, artist, and editorial cartoonist Charles H. Hayes is a life member of the Sons of Confederate Veterans and the Military Order of the Stars and Bars and a board member for the Camp Ford Historical Association. He resides in Tyler, Texas.

About the Author:

Charles H. Hayes is an author, editorial cartoonist, and award-winning artist. He opened an art gallery after his retirement, becoming an accomplished sculptor, and his political cartoons are published in several newspapers. Hayes is the author of Civil War Limericks and the author and illustrator of The Gray and the Blue: A Comic Strip History of the Civil War. Both are available from Pelican. He lives in Tyler, Texas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Pelican Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 158980967X
• ISBN 13: 9781589809673
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Hayes Charles