The Untold Civil War: Exploring the Human Side of War - Hardcover

Robertson, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 142620812X ISBN 13: 9781426208126

Publisher: National Geographic, 2011

Synopsis

Dramatically illustrated with archival images and objects and compelling contemporary photography, this book delivers a surprise on every page: from precious personal mementos to forgotten battle sites; from newly recovered glass-plate negatives that reveal long-obscured photographic details to long-lost documents

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Review:

"The book ... is a beauty and should make any recipient very happy. Although large, it isn't one of those cumbersome coffee-table books but rather the right size to properly display a great selection of photographs." --The Washington Post

"Beautifully illustrated and engagingly written, this thematically arranged book reveals the human side of America's bloodiest war." -Library Journal

About the Author:

One of the most distinguished names in Civil War history, JAMES ROBERTSON was executive director of the U.S. Civil War Centennial Commission and worked with Presidents Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson in marking the war's 100th anniversary. His Civil War Era course at Virginia Tech was the largest of its kind in the nation. Robertson is the author or editor of more than 20 books that include such award-winning studies as Civil War! America Becomes One Nation, General A.P. Hill, and Soldiers Blue and Gray. His biography of Gen. "Stonewall" Jackson won eight national awards and was used as the basis for the Ted Turner/Warner Bros. mega-movie Gods and Generals. Robertson was chief historical consultant for the film.

About this edition

• Publisher: National Geographic
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 142620812X
• ISBN 13: 9781426208126
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352