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Virga, Vincent. Eyes of the Nation - A Visual History of the United States. First Edition. New York, Alfred A. Knopf, 1997. 24 cm x 31 cm. 399 pages. With more than 500 illustrations. Original Hardcover with original dustjacket in protective collector's mylar. Excellent, close to new condition with only very minor signs of external wear. Includes for example the following essays: Encounter 1492-1600, The World Turn'd Upside Down 1600-1800, Westward the Course of Empire 1800-1850, A More Perfect Union 1850-1870, Yearning to Breathe Free 1870-1920, Rendezvous with Destiny 1920-1945, and The Pursuit of Happiness 1945-(present). Illustrated throughout both in colour and in black and white, for example:- 'The torch and part of the arm of the Statue of Liberty...', 'Portrait of James Madison', and 'Villa of Brule - The Great Hostile Indian Camp on the River Bule near Pine Ridge, South Dakota'.
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"The most extraordinary book of its kind to appear in memory." "This stunning book unleashes American History at its purest level." "A sumptuous visual chronicle of the life and times of America. The captions sparkle brightest, adding context while offering surprising information." "It breathes life into history." "A beautiful book." ...the most extraordinary book of its kind to appear in memory... -- Buffalo News ...this stunning book unleashes American History at its purest level. -- The Tattered Cover ...it breathes life into history.... -- USA Today ...a sumptuous visual chronicle of the life and times of America....the captions sparkle brightest, adding context while offering surprising information... -- The New York Times A beautiful book. -- Colin Powell A gripping and absorbing book whose words and pictures immerse you in the great sweep of American history. -- Walter Cronkite
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Alan Brinkley is Provost and Professor of History at Columbia University. Vincent Virga has been called "America's foremost picture editor". He has researched, edited, and designed picture sections for more than 250 books, as well as the full-length photo essay The Eighties.
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