Civil War An Illustrated History

Name: Civil War An Illustrated History
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ISBN: 9780394562858

ISBN-10: 0394562852

ISBN-13: 9780394562858

Edition: 1990

Authors: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns, Ken Burns

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The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series. This non-illustrated edition interweaves the author's narrative with the voices of the men and women who lived through that cataclysmic trail of our nationhood, from Abraham Lincoln to ordinary foot soldiers. Includes essays by distinguished historians of the era. From the Trade Paperback edition.

Book details

List price: $75.00
Copyright year: 1990
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Publication date: 9/5/1990
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 448
Size: 9.75" wide x 11.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.950
Language: English

Geoffrey C. Ward is the author of 11 books, & has written for numerous documentary films. He lives in New York City.

Ken Burns, founder of Florentine Films, is a director, producer, & writer who has been making documentaries for more than 15 years. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.



Introduction: The Crossroads of Our Being



1861: A House Divided


Why the War Came




1862: Forever Free


Who Freed the Slaves?




1863: The Universe of Battle


Men at War: An interview with Shelby Foote



1864: Most Hallowed Ground


War and Politics




1865: The Better Angels of Our Nature


What the War Made Us



Acknowledgments


Selected Bibliography


Index


Photographic Credits


Film Credits