My brother, who’s 41, hasn’t read a full size book since high school. Due to a bet/ agreement unimportant to this post, he has agreed to read a full book that I choose. His only stipulation is that it be non fiction. He considers himself a fan of history. A while back we got into an argument about the cause of the civil war. You have heard this argument many times. States rights vs slavery. Is there a good history book that looks at the beginning of the civil war in an approachable way (remember he hasn’t read a book in 20+ years) and that can be agreed upon to be accurate? I’m not asking for the book to make an argument in either direction, just for it to be accurate and nuanced and for it to be written in an accessible style as opposed to academic? Thank you for any suggestions. Also, I apologize for formatting and any errors in this post I am on mobile.