This magnificent pictorial history portrays the Civil War as never before, from the events leading to the firing of the first shot at Fort Sumter, through the battles at Shiloh and Gettysburg, the siege of Vicksburg, Sherman's march to the sea, and Lee's surrender at Appomattox. 500 photos. 1 map, s[...]
Now in paperback: the lavishly produced companion volume to the acclaimed PBS documentary "New York". With hundreds of photos, lithographs, paintings, and prints, and a fascinating, deeply informed text, "New York: An Illustrated History" captures all the beauty, complexity, and power that is New Yo[...]