| Encyclopedia of Civil War Biographies Contributor(s): McPherson, James M. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0765680211 ISBN-13: 9780765680211 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $237.50 Product Type: Boxed Set Published: November 1999 Annotation: This A-Z encyclopedia covers more Civil War figures in more detail than any other such reference. It includes more than 500 biographies of prominent men and women who played a part in the war, written by their contemporaries. The biographical portraits, enlivened by the authors' observations of the times in which they lived, provide a unique glimpse of this tumultuous era. Unlike other collections of Civil War biographies, the Encyclopedia covers the lives of its subjects in their entirety. It portrays the individuals' involvement in the Civil War more fully than other works, and it also provides detailed accounts of their lives before and after the war, including family backgrounds and business and professional careers, right up to the time of death. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Reference - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99035226 |
| Physical Information: 3.5" H x 9.5" W x 11.5" (8.05 lbs) 1000 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This text offers a glimpse of a tumultuous time in US history. A primary source reference, it includes 400 biographies of prominent figures living during the American Civil War period, written by their contemporaries. The authors' observations of the time in which they lived, interwoven with biographical portraits of their subjects, add an extra dimension of interest to this illustrated A-Z reference. In addition to military and political leaders, the book covers major business leaders, scientists, inventors, artists, entertainers, publishers, abolitionists, and other notable persons such as the chief of the Wampanog Indians Elisha Converse, Barbara Fritchie and Tom Thumb. |