United We Stand; Divided We Fall is Kentucky's motto. Yet the Civil War sharply split the Bluegrass State. Kentuckians fought Kentuckians in some of the bloodiest battles of America's bloodiest war. The names and faces of the winning and losing generals of those battles are in most history books. But this book is not like most history books; it is about hidden history. Most of the stories are not found in other books. Some are proof that the Civil War was truly "a brother's war" in the home state of Lincoln and Davis. From the Graves County gun grab to pirates in Paducah to dueling gunboats on the Mississippi; this one-of-a-kind collection of little-known tales by Kentucky historian Berry Craig will captivate Civil War enthusiasts and casual readers alike.
#182492 in Books Quirk Books 2013-11-19 2013-11-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.28 x .96 x 5.56l; 1.21 #File Name: 1594746443288 pages
Review
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful. Hilarious take on historyBy C. KempDamsels in distress these ladies are not. After reading this hilarious compilation; I looked up some of the ladies mentioned and their stories are accurate in Ms McRobbie's book; but she brings their stories to life in an amazing way. Young teen girls might find this inspiring; since most of these amazing women don't fit today's description of "pretty princesses."39 of 41 people found the following review helpful. Was interesting until it turned into a gossip ragBy 4boyz4meReview first published on jenasbookreviews.blogspot.comA collection of mini-biographies of princesses through history that did not behave in what one might call "typical princess" fashion. The book is divided into sections based on how the princesses deviated from the standard we think of and then each had a handful of biographies that fit into that heading.I wanted to like this more than I did and in the beginning; I was really enjoying it. I liked hearing about the Warrior Princesses who would not marry a man unless they could best them or charging into battle or running away from marriage to become a pirate. Those seemed well-researched and if short; offered what felt like a good overall mini-biography. As the book progressed through; it started feeling much more like a gossip magazine with just pulling out the juicy bits as much as possible; maybe with a few possible explanations thrown in but not expounded upon; and then giving entries with 1-2 paragraphs on other notable women that could go under the section titles. The tone seemed to change a bit as well with the earlier princesses getting a more matter of fact tone and then it switching to a more "you know what I mean; wink wink" kind of tone as things progressed into the "scandalous" sections. It felt like a juvenile way of handling the material. In all; I just wasn't impressed and won't be looking further into this author.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Princesses we need to knowBy Kindle CustomerSome of these I was familiar with; some I had never heard of. That was a nice mix. The chapters helped the organization. I will want to learn more about some of these women; for their challenges and their successes. History doesn't record enough about the ladies .....maybe people will start paying more attention.
