Big Bad Ironclad!: Bigger & Badder Edition (Nathan Hale's Hazardous Tales #2): A Civil War Tale
About this ebook
With 16 pages of never-before-seen material, this brand-new, oversize edition of Big Bad Ironclad! just got a whole lot bigger and badder!
Sail back in time and learn of a battle that changed warfare, and a war that changed history.
Ships are great for transport, but when they are made of wood they tend to start leaking when cannons fire upon them. But what if the ship is covered with iron? Assuming it doesn’t sink to the bottom of the ocean, wouldn’t it be stronger and better than any other ship out there?
This is the question that begins a race between the North and the South to come up with the biggest, best ironclad warships.
Here is the story of the USS Monitor and the CSS Virginia (also called the Merrimack), two of the world’s first ironclad ships, and their fascinating role in the Civil War. Through their ironclad battle, you will get a wider perspective to the war. Meet Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet. Learn about General Winfield Scott’s Anaconda Plan to cut off the South from any outside support. And meet Gideon Welles, Lincoln’s “Father Neptune” and secretary of the Navy.
“These books are, quite simply, brilliant. . . . Thrilling, bloody, action-packed stories from American history.” —New York Times
Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales! Read them all—if you dare!
- One Dead Spy: A Revolutionary War Tale (#1)
- Big Bad Ironclad!: A Civil War Tale (#2)
- Donner Dinner Party: A Pioneer Tale (#3)
- Treaties, Trenches, Mud, and Blood: A World War I Tale (#4)
- The Underground Abductor: An Abolitionist Tale about Harriet Tubman (#5)
- Alamo All-Stars: A Texas Tale (#6)
- Raid of No Return: A World War II Tale of the Doolittle Raid (#7)
- Lafayette!: A Revolutionary War Tale (#8)
- Major Impossible: A Grand Canyon Tale (#9)
- Blades of Freedom: A Tale of Haiti, Napoleon, and the Louisiana Purchase (#10)
- Cold War Correspondent: A Korean War Tale (#11)
- Above the Trenches: A WWI Flying Ace Tale (#12)
- Bones and Bersekers: 13 True Tales of Terror from American History (#13)
- Web of War: A World War II Tale (#14)
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About the author
Nathan Hale is the #1 New York Times bestselling, Eisner-nominated creator of Nathan Hale’s Hazardous Tales. Known for making history thrilling, funny, and unforgettable, his hit graphic novel series spans iconic events—from the American Revolution and Civil War to World War aviation and true tales of historical terror. Hale is also the author-illustrator of the hilarious graphic novel series The Mighty Bite and standalone graphic novels One Trick Pony and Apocalypse Taco. He lives in the mountains of Utah. Visit him online at nathanhaleauthor.com.
