The Civil War
by Ward, Geoffrey C.
Edition statement:1st ed. Published by : Knopf, (New York :) Physical details: xix, 425 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cm. ISBN:0394562852 :; 0370315502.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 900 - 999 | Book Cart | 973.7 War (Browse shelf) | Available | 87592 |
Performer Notes:Based on a documentary filmscript by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns and Ken Burns.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: The crossroads of our being --
1861: A house divided --
Why the war came / Don E. Fehrenbacher --
1862: Forever free --
Who freeds the slaves? / Barbara J. Fields --
1863: The universe of battle --
Men at war: an interview with Shelby Foote --
1864: Most hallowed ground --
War and politics / James M. McPherson --
1865: The better angels of our nature --
What the war made us / C. Vann Woodward.
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.
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