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Pig War, The: How a Porcine Tragedy Taught England and America to Share

Emma Bland Smith

Illustrator: Alison Jay

Ages: 6+

Published: 2020

Publisher: Astra Publishing House

ISBN: 978-1-68437-171-6

Keywords: Diplomacy, International crisis, war

In 1859, the US and England almost go to war over the shooting of a pig. Alkyd paints on paper. Timeline, resources, and author's notes.