<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Presents key events, battles, profiles of the war's leaders, memorable quotations, and photographic timelines of the Civil War, from the debate over state's rights and first shots at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomatox and the Lincoln assassination.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The name TIME-LIFE has become synonymous with providing readers with a deeper understanding of subjects and world events that matter to us all. Now, with the 150th anniversary of the end of the Civil War upon us, TIME-LIFE <i>The Civil War in 500 Photographs</i> will be an indispensable guide to a nation-changing era and the military, social, economic, and political forces that shaped it. <p/>The narrative of the Civil War, fought from 1861 to 1865, is familiarly to almost all Americans, from Presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln's noble declaration that the government cannot endure permanently half-slave, half-free to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox. Yet the details of the battles and battlefields, the political maneuverings, and the personalities who defined the war continue to fascinate citizens of all ages. <p/> TIME-LIFE <i>The Civil War in 500 Photographs</i> taps into that into that interest, providing a fresh and accessible way to appreciate this most important conflict. It will lay out the war's major developments in arresting, colorized images and cover topics from the backstory through secession, the Union's early setbacks, the Underground Railroad, victories at Gettysburg and Vicksburg, and Reconstruction. <p/> For history buffs and the newly curious, <i>The Civil War in 500 Photographs</i> will be the ultimate, easy-to-use guide to four years that changed our nation forever.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>For more than four decades, readers looked to TIME-LIFE Books for paths into new worlds, for entertainment, information, and authority. The newly re-launched imprint follows in that tradition with fresh perspectives on history, religion, science, culture, and modern mysteries. The newest title in the series, <i>The Civil War in 500 Photographs</i>, is a noteworthy addition, providing readers with brisk, authoritative, and visual content, all at an affordable price. <br>
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