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Learn more about the Civil War with these
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Brady's Civil War Journal
Day-by-Day Events 1861-65
McAfee. Groundbreaking photographer Mathew Brady – credited with being the
father of photojournalism – and his team of assistants risked life and
liberty to capture up-close images of the fury of the Civil War and its
aftermath. This photo-history chronicles the events of the war by showcasing
a selection of Brady’s moving, one-of-a-kind images and describing each in
terms of its significance, creating an unrivaled visual account of the most
costly conflict in American history as it unfolded. 256 pages, 150 B&W
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Touched by Fire
A National Historical Society Photographic Portrait of the Civil War.
William C. Davis, ed. This magnificent and moving portrayal of America at
war and of a generation "touched by fire" includes 1,200 rare B&W
photographs, many reproduced from recently discovered original glass
negatives. You'll see: haunting scenes of tranquil encampments and of
battlegrounds steeped in blood, portraits of the men in the ranks and of
the men who led them, a fascinating gallery of ships and seamen, and much
more. 647 pgs., 10"x 10", hdbd. |
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The Civil War Day by Day
Katcher
This handy chronological reference of the Civil War allows you to follow
this critical chapter in American history from opening salvo to Appomattox
and to grasp, at a glance, the order and intricacies of all the key
developments. You'll examine land and sea battles, political maneuvers,
principal commanders and political figures, technology, transportation,
weaponry, and more. 192 pages, 8½"x 11", hardcover.
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The Civil War Archive
The History of the American Civil War in Documents. Commager & Bruun, eds.
This is a vast and stirring book of first person accounts and landmark
documents by soldiers, generals, politicians, presidents, poets, slaves,
wives, mothers and children that brings the war to vivid life through the
words of those who were there and combine to depict the War Between the
States with a power and immediacy unmatched by conventional historical
retellings. 864 pgs., 8½"x 11", hdbd.
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Beyond the Battlefield
David Madden, ed. In this authoritative and compelling volume filled with
primary-source material, we are taken directly inside the world of the
Civil War soldier and given an unprecedented view of the passionate men
who actually did the fighting. Through personal stories, letters, songs,
prayers, diary entries, and more than 50 vintage photos, this book
presents camp conditions and military protocol, games and sports, food and
cooking, prison camps, letters home, disease and medicine, clothing,
popular vices, and much more. 301 pgs., 7½"x 9¼", sfbd.
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Civil War Command & Strategy
The Process of Victory and Defeat. Archer Jones.
Prize-winning historian Archer Jones shows us how the Civil War was
actually conducted. He argues that Presidents Lincoln and Davis and most
of their senior generals possessed a broad grasp of military strategy and
its historical applications, as well as the ability to make significant
strategic innovations. It's a fresh analysis that gets to the root of how
the Civil War was won and lost. 351 pgs., 40 diagrams, 6"x 9¼", hdbd.
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Battle Cry of Freedom
The Civil War Era. James M. McPherson. The esteemed, Pulitzer
Prize-winning history of the Civil War. "It is the best one-volume
treatment of its subject I have ever come across....It is comprehensive
yet succinct, scholarly without being pedantic, eloquent but unrhetorical.
It is compellingly readable. I was swept away, felling as if I had never
heard the saga before." - The New York Times Book Review. 923 pgs., 40 B&W
photos, 6¼"x 9¼", hdbd.
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Drawn with the Sword
James M. McPherson. From the Pulitzer Prize-winning James McPherson comes
this series of thoughtful and engaging essays on some of the most enduring
questions of the Civil War. Filled with fresh interpretations, puncturing
old myths and challenging new ones, this book explores such questions as
why the North won and why the South lost, whether Southern or Northern
aggression began the war, and who really freed the slave, Lincoln or the
slaves themselves. 272 pgs., 5¼"x 8", sfbd.
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The Civil War 100
A Ranking of the Most Influential People in the War Between the States.
Wooster. This profusely illustrated book offers a provocative discussion
of the most significant persons in America's bloodiest war. Short
biographies along with maps of the major campaigns and contemporary photos
and illustrations help bring to life these men and women. An Honorable
Mentions section is also included for those individuals who did not quite
make the list. 272 pgs., 6½"x 10", hdbd. |
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