Top Secret Files: The Civil War, Spies, Secret Missions, and Hidden Facts From the Civil War: 0 (Top Secret Files of History) - Softcover

Bearce, Stephanie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1618212508 ISBN 13: 9781618212504

Publisher: Routledge, 2014

Synopsis

The pigpen cipher, the Devil's Coffee Mill, and germ warfare were all a part of the Civil War, but you won't learn that in your history books! Discover the truth about Widow Greenhow's spy ring, how soldiers stole a locomotive, and the identity of the mysterious "Gray Ghost." Then learn how to make a cipher wheel and send secret light signals to your friends. It's all part of the true stories from the Top Secret Files: The Civil War. Take a look if you dare, but be careful! Some secrets are meant to stay hidden...

About this title

Review:

"This is a very well balanced look at the Civil War. Bearce shows that the Union and the Confederacy both had successes and failures. She also includes information about men, women and children, slave and free. It isn't a comprehensive look at the Civil War but it does give young readers information that they aren't going to find in other books on the topic. Bearce is a former teacher and she knows both how to hook her readers and how to deliver the facts.

Pick this one up for history buffs, those who aren't sure and even adult enthusiasts." - Bookshelf: What We're Reading

About the Author:

Stephanie Bearce is a writer, teacher, and history detective. She loves tracking down spies and uncovering secret missions from the comfort of her library in St. Charles, MO. When she isn't writing or teaching, Stephanie loves to travel the world and go on adventures with her husband, Darrell.

About this edition

• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1618212508
• ISBN 13: 9781618212504
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128