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Author : Fletcher Pratt
Release : 2013-10
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Book Rating : 316/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Civil War in Pictures by : Fletcher Pratt
Download or read book Civil War in Pictures written by Fletcher Pratt. This book was released on 2013-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a new release of the original 1955 edition.
Author : William C. Davis
Release : 2013
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 827/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Civil War in Photographs by : William C. Davis
Download or read book The Civil War in Photographs written by William C. Davis. This book was released on 2013. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1861, the art of photography came of age just as Civil War erupted and tore the United States apart. As a result, more than 2,000 photographers covered the conflict, making it the first historical event captured fully by the camera. Noted historian William C. Davis has chosen the finest of these images, enhancing the pictures with illuminating text that places them in context. Many of these evocative photos are rarely seen, and portray not only the battles and their tragic aftermath, but also the people caught in the devastation. "
Author : Jeff L. Rosenheim
Release : 2013-05-07
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 804/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Photography and the American Civil War by : Jeff L. Rosenheim
Download or read book Photography and the American Civil War written by Jeff L. Rosenheim. This book was released on 2013-05-07. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Published to coincide with the 150th anniverary of the battle of Gettysburg, features both familiar and rarely seen Civil War images from such photographers as George Barnard, Mathew Brady, and Timothy O'Sullivan.
Author : Fletcher Pratt
Release : 1955
Genre : United States
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Book Rating : 513/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Civil War by : Fletcher Pratt
Download or read book Civil War written by Fletcher Pratt. This book was released on 1955. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author has explained and simplified the famous battles of the war and their significance, as well as describing the colorful personalities on both sides.
Author : The Editors of TIME-LIFE
Release : 2015-12-10
Genre : History
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Book Rating : 851/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis TIME-LIFE The Civil War in 500 Photographs by : The Editors of TIME-LIFE
Download or read book TIME-LIFE The Civil War in 500 Photographs written by The Editors of TIME-LIFE. This book was released on 2015-12-10. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The name TIME-LIFE has become synonymous with providing readers with a deeper understanding of subjects and world events that matter to us all. Now, with the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War upon us, TIME-LIFE The Civil War in 500 Photographs will be an indispensable guide to a nation-changing era and the military, social, economic, and political forces that shaped it. The narrative of the Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, is familiarly to almost all Americans, from Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln's noble declaration that "the government cannot endure permanently half-slave, half-free" to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Yet the details of the battles and battlefields, the political maneuverings, and the personalities who defined the war continue to fascinate citizens of all ages. TIME-LIFE The Civil War in 500 Photographs taps into that into that interest, providing a fresh and accessible way to appreciate this most important conflict. It will lay out the war's major developments in arresting, colorized images and cover topics from the backstory through secession, the Union's early setbacks, the Underground Railroad, victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and Reconstruction. For history buffs and the newly curious, The Civil War in 500 Photographs will be the ultimate, easy-to-use guide to four years that changed our nation forever.
