Civil War Battles: Library of Congress Book of Postcards

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764928724
• ISBN13: 9780764928727
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Pomegranate Communications Inc,US
• Weight: 0.71 lbs.
• Dimensions: 4.7" x 0.4" x 6.5"

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"The products of a more genteel era, the battle scenes presented here are often quite tidy, without the ambient howling chaos of combat; nobility is plentiful and carnage is discreet. Still, it is possible, looking at some of these images (notably Storming Fort Wagner), to imagine the dread of slow-marching up a hill while a battery of cannon rains death all around you, and--with a bit more thought--to conceive of the grit and sense of duty that would keep you from running away. "Colorful and quaint, these images look at war in a way that suggests a nation anxious to keep its heroes, and its own heroism, eternally alive. They are accompanied by brief, informed historical notes from a Library of Congress historian. "Published with The Library of Congress. Thirty full-color reproductions bound in a handy 4 3/4 x 6 7/8" small book. ISBN: 0-7649-2872-4."--© Pomegranate