The Civil War Told by Those Who Lived It: A Library of America

The Civil War Told by Those Who Lived It: A Library of America Boxed Set

The definitive firsthand narrative of our nation's greatest conflict, now in a collector's boxed set: â€œHas there ever been another historical crisis of the magnitude of 1861â€“65 in which so many people were so articulate?â€ wondered Edmund Wilson in his 1962 classic Patriotic Gore. Reflecting the unprecedented, widespread literacy of nineteenth century Americans, an astonishing number of writersâ€”white and black, male and female, soldiers and politicians, public intellectuals and private citizensâ€”left vivid first-hand accounts of the Civil War. For the last four years, to mark the sesquicentennial of the most epochal event in American history, The Library of America has published a four-volume series that orchestrates this symphony of voices to chronicle as never before the full drama of the nationâ€™s most devastating conflict, from Lincolnâ€™s election in 186o to the Grand Review of the Armies in 1865. Now, in advance of the 150th anniversary of the warâ€™s climactic final months, all four volumes are presented in a beautiful collectorâ€™s box. As a special feature, each box includes four pull-out posters featuring full color maps by expert Civil War cartographer Earl McElfresh. Here is the ultimate gift for anyone interested in the Civil War era.

LIBRARY OF AMERICAÂ is an independent nonprofit cultural organization founded in 1979 to preserve our nationâ€™s literary heritage by publishing, and keeping permanently in print, Americaâ€™s best and most significant writing. The Library of America series includes more than 300 volumes to date, authoritative editions that average 1,000 pages in length, feature cloth covers, sewn bindings, and ribbon markers, and are printed on premium acid-free paper that will last for centuries.
Country USA
Brand The Library of America
Manufacturer Library of America
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber maps
ReleaseDate 2014-10-02
UnitCount 1
Format Folded Map
EANs 9781598533507

Country	USA
Brand	The Library of America
Manufacturer	Library of America
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	maps
ReleaseDate	2014-10-02
UnitCount	1
Format	Folded Map
EANs	9781598533507

The Civil War Told by Those Who Lived It: A Library of America Boxed Set

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