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Discovering the Civil War
Bruce I Bustard
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Description for Discovering the Civil War
Hardcover. Includes a Foreword by leading documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, creator of the award-winning film 'The Civil War'. The highly visual approach makes the reader experience the excitement of finding unusual stories in the Archives. A "must-have" for anyone interested in US history in general and the Civil War in particular. Num Pages: 208 pages, 185 col, 70 b&w. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 308 x 238 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1300.
'Discovering the Civil War' peels back 150 years of accumulated analysis, interpretation, and opinion to reveal a Civil War that is little-known. Featuring over 250 letters, diaries, photos, maps, petitions, receipts, patents, amendments and proclamations from the incomparable holdings of the National Archives, it takes a fresh look at the Civil War through little-known stories, seldom-seen documents, and unusual perspectives. Grouped into themes such as "Spies and Conspiracies," "Prisoners and Casualties," "Global War," and "Raising Armies," this new book looks beyond the battlefield to the experiences of ordinary people - be they the names of men listed in the "substitute ... Read more
'Discovering the Civil War' peels back 150 years of accumulated analysis, interpretation, and opinion to reveal a Civil War that is little-known. Featuring over 250 letters, diaries, photos, maps, petitions, receipts, patents, amendments and proclamations from the incomparable holdings of the National Archives, it takes a fresh look at the Civil War through little-known stories, seldom-seen documents, and unusual perspectives. Grouped into themes such as "Spies and Conspiracies," "Prisoners and Casualties," "Global War," and "Raising Armies," this new book looks beyond the battlefield to the experiences of ordinary people - be they the names of men listed in the "substitute ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
D Giles Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781904832911
SKU
V9781904832911
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99-50
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