The Untold Civil War
Exploring the Human Side of War
- Hardcover
352 pages
- Release Date
15 November 2011
Summary
Fresh, surprising, and provocative stories shed new light on the Civil War. After 150 years of studying this watershed event in America’s history, we learn there is yet more to the tale.National Geographic presents provocative stories shedding new light on the Civil War, American history’s watershed, from Union and Confederate soldiers to Abraham Lincoln and Gettysburg.Was Gettysburg a tactical success, or was the outcome determined by a far more mundane factor- access to fresh water? How did…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781426208126 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 142620812X |
| Author: | James Robertson |
| Publisher: | National Geographic Society |
| Imprint: | National Geographic Society |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 15 November 2011 |
| Weight: | 1.72kg |
| Dimensions: | 282mm x 241mm |
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Critics 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
James Robertson
James Robertson, one of the most distinguished names in Civil War history, worked with Presidents Truman, Kennedy, and Johnson in marking the war’s 100th anniversary. Among numerous books, his massive biography of Gen. “Stonewall” Jackson won eight national awards and was the basis for the mega-movie, “Gods and Generals,” for which he served as chief historical consultant. Robertson is the recipient of every major award given in the Civil War field, and a lecturer of nationalacclaim.Neil Kagan heads Kagan & Associates, a firm specializing in innovative illustrated books. During his career at Time-Life Books as Publisher-Managing Editor and Director of New Product Development, he spearheaded multiple historic series. For National Geographic he has produced Eyewitness to the Civil War and Atlas of the Civil War.
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