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The Civil War : an illustrated history / narrative by Geoffrey C. Ward ; based on a documentary filmscript by Geoffrey C. Ward, Ric Burns, and Ken Burns ; with contributions by Don E. Fehrenbacher [and others].
This is an extraordinary collection of photos, engravings and paintings, many published for the first time, conveying military and political events of the Civil War, accompanied by a pungent text that avoids sentimentality in depicting "the most horrible, necessary, intimate, acrimonious, mean-spirited, and heroic" war in our history. Typical illustrations include a photo of a pile of amputated feet, four pages of clinical portraits of maimed soldiers, photos of nurses at work in hospitals and rare studio portraits of slaves among some 500 illustrations which, in combination with the text, present a memorable record of the War Between the States.
Record details
- ISBN: 0394562852
- ISBN: 0679742778
- Physical Description: xix, 425 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 29 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Knopf, 1990.
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| General Note: | Editions may vary. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| Subject: | United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Pictorial works United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ontario Community Library | f973.7 WARD (Text) | 33330004025112 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - | ||
| Ontario Community Library | f973.7 WARD (Text) | 33330004381804 | Adult Oversize | Available | - |
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