Civil War: Americas Epic Struggle
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With 18 different easily navigable categories, Civil War America's Epic Struggle provides a moving experience of the history of the Civil War for both the casual browser and serious history buff. The zoomable black and white photographs are of very high resolution and bring the text and narration to life. The reference work includes most of the notable photographs in the "Brady Collection." In addition, over 100 period maps illustrate geographically the progress of various campaigns.
Content Categories:
* Overview (10 minute multimedia presentation)
* Causes of the War (6 minute multimedia presentation plus 25 illustrated articles)
* Major Battles Alphabetically (32 chapters, over 450 articles and photos, 32 multimedia)
* Major Battles Chronologically (32 chapters, over 450 articles and photos, 32 multimedia)
* Multimedia Presentations (over 60 minutes with hundreds of photos and narration)
* Biographies (Union Generals, Confederate Generals and historical figures)
* Timeline (5 different years 1861 - 1865, 52 monthly timelines)
* Washington (5 timelines, 18 documents, 49 photos)
* Richmond (5 timelines, 1 document, 4 photos)
* Railroads (50 photos, 3 minute multimedia presentation)
* Medical Care (2 minute multimedia presentation, 1 article, 53 photos)
* Music (6 songs as audio files, 6 sets of lyrics in text)
* Navy (54 monthly timelines, 31 photos)
* Americans (overview and the roles of 6 different ethnic groups)
* America (introduction and 13 articles on American life during the Civil War)
* Economics (overview and 3 articles)
* Maps (18 locales, over 100 maps)
* Statistics (15 color bar graphs of troops and casualties)
Battles covered in depth include: Antietam, Atlanta, Bull Run, Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville, Chattanooga, Chickamauga, Fredericksburg, Fort Donelson, Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, Missouri, Mobile Bay, Monitor vs. Virginia, Nashville, New Orleans, Pea Ridge, The Peninsular Campaign, Petersburg Roanoke Island, Seven Days, Sherman's March to the Sea, Shiloh Stone River, Vicksburg, West Virginia, and the Wilderness. The entire contents are searchable using the pop-up keyboard to enter any term. Recently viewed pages are stored so the user may return to them easily. The app also features integrated email connectivity to send any pictures or articles over the Internet, as well as a favorites section for frequently viewed material.
The program includes most of the notable photographs in the "Brady Collection". Images and and documents can be marked and saved as "favorites". You can e-mail any photograph or text.
See Review from What's The Buzz
Move over, Ken Burns. The Civil War has come to the iPad.
The $4.99 app, Civil War: America's Epic Struggle, created by†MultiEducator†is a cornucopia of information about the war between the states. What's more, it deftly uses the iPad's unique features to bring history to life in an engaging and exciting way From a Review in MacNewsReport
