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One of the foremost objectives of Bluebonnet Press in publishing The War Between the States: America’s Uncivil War (WBTS) is to provide to home school and private school students a comprehensive, historically accurate, and artistically attractive account of the war, its causes, and its aftermath and implications for latest generations. The origins of the book lie in John J. Dwyer’s inability to find such a work to adequately supplement his own teaching in a Classical Christian school history class.

Since the book also provides a feast of information and illustrations for the general reader outside the classroom, we have cleared it of ancillary material that would normally appear in a textbook, such as study questions, key terms, and recommended resources. We are placing all these, along with quizzes, tests, lesson plans, chapter summaries, and suggested projects and activities, within this online study guide. It will be an ongoing project, and we shall add more material as we go.

We shall also provide an updates section for new information, revisions, corrections, and the like, as well as the comments and suggestions of readers.

A whole coterie of historical scholars, both in front of and behind the scenes, have contributed to assuring that WBTS offers the most accurate, thorough, and up-to-date scholarship possible on the material it covers. John and others associated with the book envision many uses for it in the educational realm, including:
  • Home school Unit Studies
  • Private school American History classes
  • Collegiate American History courses
  • School and public libraries
  • Reference book for teachers
  • Research tool for students of all ages
We at Bluebonnet Press hope The War Between the States: America’s Uncivil War, and our online study guide, provide you with an enjoyable and beneficial learning adventure!