The American Heritage New History of the Civil War (U) - SKU 169420

With excerpts from primary-source documents, hundreds of photos and maps, and well-written narrative, The American Heritage New History of the Civil War is an encyclopedic look at the four years of armed conflict at the heart of the division between North and South. Written by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Bruce Catton and illustrated with more than eight hundred contemporary photographs, sketches, and magnificent paintings The American Heritage New History of the Civil War evokes the sweep and drama of a divided nation in one stunning and thorough volume. A great reference for civil war buffs and students of American history.-- Illuminated with more than eight hundred photographs, illustrations, paintings, from historic Mathew Brady photographs to sketches by soldiers at the front, to famous paintings by Winslow Homer and others-- Battles and campaigns are painstakingly illustrated in three-dimensional maps that guide the reader through the four years of the struggle-- This richly textured tapestry is made complete by the words of men and women who actually witnessed the events, from soldiers to Lincoln himself