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The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series. This 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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Review:
"An absorbing experience... A fine work of scholarship."- Boston Globe
"Succeeds in evoking both the grandeur of the war and its basic humanity."- Chicago Tribune
About the Author:
"Succeeds in evoking both the grandeur of the war and its basic humanity."- Chicago Tribune
Geoffrey C. Ward is a historian and biographer and the author of seventeen books. He won the National Book Critics Circle Award in 1989 and the Francis Parkman Prize in 1990. He is also the winner of seven Emmys and two Writers Guild of America Awards for his work for public television. He lives in New York City.
Ric Burns, founder of Steeplechase Films, produced and co-wrote The Civil War. He is best known for his Emmy and DuPont Award winning PBS documentary series, New York. He has made many award-winning films for public television, including Coney Island, The Donner Party, The Way West, Ansel Adams, Eugene O Neill, Andy Warhol, and American Ballet Theatre: A History.
Ken Burns s films include The Roosevelts, The National Parks, The War, Jazz, Baseball, and The Civil War, which was the highest-rated series in the history of American public television. His work has won numerous prizes, including Emmy and Peabody Awards, two Academy Award nominations, and a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.
Ric Burns, founder of Steeplechase Films, produced and co-wrote The Civil War. He is best known for his Emmy and DuPont Award winning PBS documentary series, New York. He has made many award-winning films for public television, including Coney Island, The Donner Party, The Way West, Ansel Adams, Eugene O Neill, Andy Warhol, and American Ballet Theatre: A History.
Ken Burns s films include The Roosevelts, The National Parks, The War, Jazz, Baseball, and The Civil War, which was the highest-rated series in the history of American public television. His work has won numerous prizes, including Emmy and Peabody Awards, two Academy Award nominations, and a Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award. He lives in Walpole, New Hampshire.
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- PublisherPeter Smith Pub Inc
- Publication date1997
- ISBN 10 0844669083
- ISBN 13 9780844669083
- BindingHardcover
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