Here is a dramatic, photo-filled guide to the war that split the United States of America. Eyewitness Civil War includes everything from the issues that divided the country, to the battles that shaped the conflict and the birth of the reunited states. Rich full-colour photographs of legendary commanders, unsung heroes and heroines, rare documents, powerful weapons, and priceless artifacts combine with stories of courage, adventure, and defiance to paint an unforgettable portrait of the American Civil War.
These American Civil War history lessons bring to life the key battles that were fought between the North and the South. Discover the war that turned brother against brother - from the birth of the Confederacy to Reconstruction. Here is a dramatic, photo-filled guide to the war that split the Union. Eyewitness Civil War includes everything from the issues that divided the country, to the battles that shaped the conflict, to the birth of the reunited states. Rich, full-color photographs of rare documents, powerful weapons, and priceless artifacts plus stunning images of legendary commanders, unsung heroes, and memorable heroines combine with stories of courage, adventure, and defiance to paint an unforgettable portrait of the American Civil War. See Fort Sumter's battle-torn flag, a beardless Lincoln, the tools of a Civil war surgeon, and the Confederate capital in ruins. Learn how to fire a cannon, the secrets of the Underground Railroad, about the Confederacy's First Lady, and what soldiers carried into battle. Discover who plotted Lincoln's assassination, where the last Confederates surrendered, what happened to Jefferson Davis, and why the North won the war, and much, much more!
Название: Civil War - A Dorling Kindersley book. Eyewitness Guides
Издательство: DK Dorling Kindersley
Год издания: 2000
Автор: John Stanchak (Author)
ISBN: 978-0756672676
Язык: английский
Кол-во страниц: 65
Формат: pdf-rar
Размер: 39,2 Mb
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