The Civil War chronicle / foreword, William C. Davis ; consultant [and contributing writer], Richard A. Sauers ... [et al.].

Contributor(s):

Sauers, Richard Allen

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Lincolnwood, Ill. : Legacy, c2004.Description: 448 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps ; 29 cmISBN:

1412700442
9781412700443

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

973.7 22
973.7 14

LOC classification:

E468 .D261c 2004

Contents:

The road to the Civil War -- 1861 : the war begins -- 1862 : the year of battles -- 1863 : the turning point -- 1864 : the year of bloodletting -- 1865 : the downfall of the confederacy -- Until 1877 : reconstruction -- The war's enduring legacy.

Summary: This in depth, chronological overview captures all the details and drama of the Civil War and its period. It explains the harsh realities of the four long and bloody years that ripped America to its core and helps you understand the incredible price that was paid for freedom. Hundreds of dramatic photographs and in depth captions presented in easy to follow chronological order, with a detailed timeline listing hundreds of items. Features biographical sketches of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and other prominent military and political figures, also includes sidebar essays about major battles and such other subjects as the underground railroad, the new technology of photography, the New York draft riots, and more.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Copy number	Status	Barcode
Libro	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Biblioteca Juan Bosch	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos	Automatización y Procesos Técnicos (1er. Piso)	E468 .D261c 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available	00000085846

Includes index.

This in depth, chronological overview captures all the details and drama of the Civil War and its period. It explains the harsh realities of the four long and bloody years that ripped America to its core and helps you understand the incredible price that was paid for freedom. Hundreds of dramatic photographs and in depth captions presented in easy to follow chronological order, with a detailed timeline listing hundreds of items. Features biographical sketches of Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and other prominent military and political figures, also includes sidebar essays about major battles and such other subjects as the underground railroad, the new technology of photography, the New York draft riots, and more.

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