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English
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An incisive look at the turning point of the Civil War, when the great armies of the North and South came to Gettysburg in July 1863—from Pulitzer Prize winner Bruce Catton, one of the great historians of the Civil War.
Engaging and authoritative, Catton analyzes the course of events at Gettysburg, clarifying its causes and bringing to life the most famous battle ever fought on American soil. Paying full heed to the human...
Engaging and authoritative, Catton analyzes the course of events at Gettysburg, clarifying its causes and bringing to life the most famous battle ever fought on American soil. Paying full heed to the human...
2) Gettysburg
Author
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
[2012]
Physical Desc
64 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
3) Gettysburg
Publisher
A & E Home Video
Pub. Date
[011]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (approximately 94 min.) : sound (stereo), color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Gettysburg will strip away the romanticized veneer of the Civil War and present the engagement in a new light: a visceral, terrifying experience with everything on the line. At its core, this is the story of the soldiers on the ground, not the generals who commanded from behind the frontlines. Compelling CGI and powerful action footage place viewers in the midst of the fighting, delivering both an emotional cinematic experience.
Publisher
Ardustry
Pub. Date
[2004]
Physical Desc
1 DVD (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
This is the compelling, epic saga of the Battle of Gettysburg, filmed at the massive 140th Gettysburg Battle Reenactment. The dramatic story unfolds through both Union and Confederate commanders' dispatches, diaries, and after-battle reports.
Author
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
61 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 x 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"In 'Summer's Bloodiest Days', author-historian Jennifer Weber combines gripping eyewitness accounts and dramatic artwork with a riveting narrative to tell the story of Gettysburg from all sides. Names such as Devil's Den, Little Round Top, and Pickett's Charge take on new meaning as readers learn about the incredible sacrifices made there--often by soldiers in their teens" --Cover, p. 4.
14) Gettysburg
Series
Publisher
Time-Life Books
Pub. Date
[1995]
Physical Desc
180 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 27 cm.
Language
English
Publisher
University of North Carolina Press
Pub. Date
[1994]
Physical Desc
x, 217 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
The six essays in this volume testify to the enduring impact of the Civil War on our national consciousness. Covering subjects as diverse as tactics, the uses of autobiography, and the power of myth-making in the southern tradition, they illustrate the rewards of imaginative scholarship - even for the most intensely studied battle in America's history.
The Third Day at Gettysburg and Beyond brings current research and interpretation to bear on a...
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