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Discovering the Civil War by Bruce I. Bustard and National Archives Hardcover
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Book Series
- Historical
- Original Language
- English
- Topic
- Civil War
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9781904832911
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Giles The Limited, D.
ISBN-10
1904832911
ISBN-13
9781904832911
eBay Product ID (ePID)
99497942
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
208 Pages
Publication Name
Discovering the Civil War
Language
English
Subject
United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Language Arts & Disciplines, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
54 Oz
Item Length
12 in
Item Width
9 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"A tantalizing glimpse into daily operations at the nation's foremost repository"--Christine M. Kreiser, American History "A beautifully presented, thorough grounding in the history of the war"--Michael Burland, The American "Photographs of astonishing detail, reproductions of handwritten records, and personal tales bring one of the most important eras of American history to rich, fascinating life"--Publishers Weekly "A stunning work in design and delivery that all public and university libraries and Civil War historians will want to have"--Randall M. Miller, Library Journal Reviews, "A tantalizing glimpse into daily operations at the nation's foremost repository"—Christine M. Kreiser, American History "A beautifully presented, thorough grounding in the history of the war"—Michael Burland, The American "Photographs of astonishing detail, reproductions of handwritten records, and personal tales bring one of the most important eras of American history to rich, fascinating life"— Publishers Weekly "A stunning work in design and delivery that all public and university libraries and Civil War historians will want to have"—Randall M. Miller, Library Journal Reviews, "A tantalizing glimpse into daily operations at the nation's foremost repository"--Christine M. Kreiser, American History "A beautifully presented, thorough grounding in the history of the war"--Michael Burland, The American "Photographs of astonishing detail, reproductions of handwritten records, and personal tales bring one of the most important eras of American history to rich, fascinating life"-- Publishers Weekly "A stunning work in design and delivery that all public and university libraries and Civil War historians will want to have"--Randall M. Miller, Library Journal Reviews
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
973.7
Table Of Content
Message from the Archivist of the United States by David S. Ferriero Foreword by Ken Burns, Documentary Filmmaker Acknowledments Introduction Chapter 1: Breaking Apart Chapter 2: Raising Armies Chapter 3: Finding Leaders Chapter 4: We Were There Chapter 5: A Local Fight Chapter 6: A Global War Chapter 7: Spies and Conspiracies Chapter 8: Invention and Enterprise Chapter 9: Prisoners and Casualities Chapter 10: Emancipations Chapter 11: Endings and Beginnings Chapter 12: Remembering Contributors Index
Synopsis
-A generously illustrated book commemorating the 150th anniversary of the outbreak of the Civil War -Foreword by leading documentary filmmaker, Ken Burns, creator of the award-winning film The Civil War -Accompanies a major exhibition showing at the National Archives Building, Washington, DC, November 10, 2010 - April 17, 2011; Henry Ford Museum Dearborn, MI, Summer 2011; Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, Fall 2011 through Winter 2012; Durham Museum, Omaha, NE, Fall 2013 Discovering the Civil War peels back 150 years of accumulated analysis, interpretation, and opinion to reveal a Civil War that is little-known. Featuring over 250 letters, diaries, photos, maps, petitions, receipts, patents, amendments and proclamations from the incomparable holdings of the National Archives, it takes a fresh look at the Civil War through little-known stories, seldom-seen documents, and unusual perspectives. Grouped into themes such as Spies and Conspiracies, Prisoners and Casualties, Global War, and Raising Armies, this new book looks beyond the battlefield to the experiences of ordinary people - be they the names of men listed in the substitute book who were paid to replace draftees, or firsthand accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg at the Gettysburg veterans 75th anniversary reunion in 1938. Famous documents, such as the 13th Amendment to the Constitution, are juxtaposed with innovative wartime patents, including a multipurpose device that could serve as a tent, knapsack, or blanket, and a message in Chinese script asking for Confederate ships to be barred from Chinese ports - proving that the Civil War became a truly international struggle., Peels back years of accumulated analysis, interpretation, and opinion to reveal the human face of history., Focusing on specific records to build into individual stories, this facinating book features over four hundred letters, diaries, photographs, maps, petitions, receipts, patents, amendments, and proclamations from the unparalleled holdings of the National Archives. It takes a fresh look at the war through little-known tales, seldom-seen documents, and unusual perspectives.
LC Classification Number
E468.D56 2011
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