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Title:

The Civil War : a visual history / [produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution].

Edition:

Rev. ed.

Publisher:

DK Pub.,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

384 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works.
United States--History--1815-1861--Pictorial works.
Confederate States of America--History--Pictorial works.
Confederate States of America--History, Military--Pictorial works.

Other Authors:

Smithsonian Institution.
DK Publishing, Inc.

Notes:

Includes index.

Contents:

An imperfect union, 1815-1860 -- Secession triggers war, 1861 -- Clash of armies, 1862 -- The Union tightens its grip, 1863 -- Grant, Sherman, and total war, 1864 -- Collapse of the Confederacy, 1865 -- Legacies of the war, 1865-1877.

Summary:

"Produced in association with the Smithsonian Institution ... this expanded commemorative edition is a captivating visual guide. It combines a wealth of artifacts, photography, and eyewitness accounts with a compelling narrative that places key events in context, explaining their historic origins and their lasting impact on the nation and its people." -- From p. 4 of cover.

ISBN:

1465429573 (pbk.)
9781465429575 (pbk.)

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

BAPH771 -- Des Moines Public Library (Des Moines)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

ALPE516 -- Fairfield Public Library (Fairfield)

S1PD771 -- Johnston Public Library (Johnston)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)