With striking visuals from the Library of Congress' unparalleled archive; THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS ILLUSTRATED TIMELINE OF THE CIVIL WAR is an authoritative and engaging narrative of the domestic conflict that determined the course of American history. A detailed chronological timeline of the war captures the harrowing intensity of 19th-century warfare in first-hand accounts from soldiers; nurses; and front-line journalists. Readers will be enthralled by speech drafts in Lincoln's own hand; quotes from the likes of Frederick Douglass and Robert E. Lee; and portraits of key soldiers and politicians who are not covered in standard textbooks. The Illustrated Timeline's exciting new source material and lucid organization will give Civil War enthusiasts a fresh look at this defining period in our nation's history.
#2056721 in Books 2010-07-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.36 x .91 x 9.48l; 1.18 #File Name: 0313380287228 pages
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