Smithsonian Civil War

"Smithsonian Civil War" is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary illustrated by objects handpicked by Smithsonian curators from among tens of thousands of objects in the collections. The perfect gift book for fathers and history lovers, "Smi [...]
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"Smithsonian Civil War" is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary illustrated by objects handpicked by Smithsonian curators from among tens of thousands of objects in the collections. The perfect gift book for fathers and history lovers, "Smithsonian Civil War" combines one-of-a-kind, famous, and previously unseen relics from the war in a truly unique narrative.
"Smithsonian Civil War" takes the reader inside the great collection of Americana housed at fourteen national museums and archives and brings historical gems to light. From the National Portrait Gallery come previously unpublished photographs of Stonewall Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant; from the National Museum of American History, a slave ship manifest listing its human cargo, and secret messages that remained hidden inside Lincoln's gold watch for nearly 150 years; from the National Air and Space Museum, futuristic Civil War-era aircraft designs. Thousands of items were evaluated before those of greatest value and significance were selected for inclusion here. Artfully arranged in 150 entries, they offer a unique, panoramic view of the Civil War.