The novel, The Killer Angels, gives the view that history is much more than just a series of dates and events; it's the stories of men showing their courage and fear ... Confederate soldier. A trip to Gettysburg, where his great grandfather was wounded, moved Shaara to begin his novel about those three bloody days in the summer of 1863. The Killer Angels won Shaara a Pulitzer Prize and sold more than two million copies. This novel is a very powerful novel that helps readers gain gratitude and appreciation for those who served ... 's Charge would become a legend for each succeeding southern gen...

• Word Count: 1281
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The novel, The Killer Angels, gives the view that history is much more than just a series of dates and events; it's the stories of men showing their courage and fear ... Confederate soldier. A trip to Gettysburg, where his great grandfather was wounded, moved Shaara to begin his novel about those three bloody days in the summer of 1863. The Killer Angels won Shaara a Pulitzer Prize and sold more than two million copies. This novel is a very powerful novel that helps readers gain gratitude and appreciation for those who served ... 's Charge would become a legend for each succeeding southern gen...

• Word Count: 1222
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

The Killer Angels Michael Shaara's The Killer Angels tells the amazing story of the Battle of Gettysburg. On July 1, 1863, the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia and the Union Army of the Potomac fought the largest battle of ... Union opens fire with their guns, killing many more. The Confederates soon retreat, and the Battle of Gettysburg comes to a bloody end leaving the Confederate army with a huge loss. The Killer Angels gives great insight into the lives of those involved in the civil war. It describes one of the bloodiest battles that took place and gives a detailed look at the brut...

• Word Count: 930
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In the book, "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara, the soldiers on both sides fought for reasons of their own. Some reasons tied into their religious beliefs and others tied into what they thought was ... ...

• Word Count: 1753
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: High School

Killer Angels June 30, 1863 Harrison discovers that there are thousands of soldiers from the Union heading north. The Union is planning a surprise attack on the Confederate army. During the middle of ... ...

• Word Count: 637
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: High School

It is without a doubt that a good strategy will accomplish anything. In the book The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, strategy is shown as the most important element of this battle. The Army of Northern Virginia, under General Robert E. Lee, lost the Battle of Gettysburg for several ... ...

• Word Count: 957
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School

In The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara, war strategy plays a prominent role throughout the battles. It was very essential in determining the outcome of the fights. Robert E. Lee was the most well known tactician ... ...

• Word Count: 1202
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Ronald Maxwell's 1993 film "Gettysburg", based on the novel "The Killer Angels" by J. Michael Shaara, comprises of two video cassettes, being 234 minutes long. It is set from the afternoon/evening of June 30th, 1863, until the day after the Battle of ... ...

• Word Count: 4463
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• Grade Level: High School

MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1863 Chapter 1: • The Confederate spy/scout spots 20,000 Union men coming at a very fast pace and reports that to James Longstreet. • Longstreet does not believe the spy at first but decides not to take any chances and reports that to General Robert Lee. • Lee is also surprised by this news because he had not received any news from J.E.B. Stuart about these Union men. • However, he cannot afford to not believe the scout and decides to go to Gettysburg Chapter 2: • Colonel Chamberlain of the Union Army is told that he is going to receive 120 mutineers who are from Mai...

• Word Count: 357
• Approx Pages: 1
• Grade Level: High School

1. What is the author's purpose in writing this book? The author wanted to write a book about the actual men in the civil war instead of the war itself. He wanted to write a story that had no bad side, because there wasn't one, there were only men who had dreams, and the will to fight for what they believed in. Shaara wanted to instill some understanding about the men in the civil war in readers, by writing their points of view. 2. Describe the author's background (how do you know this?). Michael Shaara was the son of Italian immigrants, born in Jersey city, New Jersey in 1928. His last name w...

• Word Count: 1226
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School