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| History of the Battle of Gettysburg (Spc Edition) |
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ISBN: 978-0-060194-74-1
Author:
Craig Symonds
Binding:
Hardcover Trade
Pages:
320
Trim Size:
8.5x11
Width:
1.1
Foreign Language:
English
Illustrations:
B/W Photos/Drawings
Publication Date:
10/23/01
Distributor:
Harper Collins
Type:
HIS036050
Price: $50.00
Title pending
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| Editorial Reviews With these two books, American Heritage continues its tradition of captivating historical storytelling through readable narratives and hundreds of illustrations of contemporary paintings, photographs, and maps many in color. The New History of the Civil War is a reissue of the second edition, published by Viking in 1996, which updated the highly acclaimed classic The American Heritage Picture History of the Civil War (1960). Edited by McPherson (George Henry Davis Professor of American History, Princeton), it retains the style of the late Catton, known for award-winning histories that engage readers in understanding why Northerners and Southerners became passionately embroiled in America's deadliest war. What Catton did for the war generally, Symonds (history, U.S. Naval Academy) does for the Battle of Gettysburg, a monumental clash that marked the turning point of the war. Symonds focuses his narrative on the drama of battle, which lasted for three long days. Civil War aficionados and the curious will enjoy both books. Recommended for public and high school libraries, though libraries facing tight book budgets should stick with the New History of the Civil War for its panoramic coverage of the Civil War. |
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