The Assault on Fort Wagner: Black Union Soldiers Make a Stand in South Carolina Battle
| AUTHOR | Vierow, Wendy |
| PUBLISHER | PowerKids Press (01/01/2004) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Library Binding) |
Description
What was the 54th Regiment and why was it so controversial? Kids will learn the fascinating history of the first African American regiment in the Union army and its attack on Fort Wagner, an important fort near Charleston. The attack on Fort Wagner proved to many people that African Americans deserved to be soldiers for the Union army.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780823962235
ISBN-10:
0823962237
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Library Binding)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
24
Carton Quantity:
0
Product Dimensions:
10.18 x 0.32 x 8.24 inches
Weight:
0.76 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Maps,
Ikids,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877)
Grade Level:
Kindergarten
- 5th Grade
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level:
6.1
Point Value:
0.5
Interest Level:
Middle Grade
Guided Reading Level:
Grade 4
Dewey Decimal:
973.734
Library of Congress Control Number:
2001007246
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What was the 54th Regiment and why was it so controversial? Kids will learn the fascinating history of the first African American regiment in the Union army and its attack on Fort Wagner, an important fort near Charleston. The attack on Fort Wagner proved to many people that African Americans deserved to be soldiers for the Union army.
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Author:
Vierow, Wendy
Anne Fliotsos is an associate professor of theatre at Purdue University. An active scholar who also directs, she is coeditor of Teaching Theatre Today: Pedagogical Views of Theatre in Higher Education. Wendy Vierow is an educator and freelance writer and editor who holds a doctorate in performance studies. She has written and directed performance art at numerous New York City venues and has performed in works shown internationally.
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