In this one-of-a-kind atlas, both archival and newly created maps trace the battles, political turmoil, and great themes of the nation's most pivotal conflict. Eighty-five rare period map examples, many seen here for the first time, track the Civil War's development: campaign maps laying out the fie[...]
From the first civilizations to the 21st century this wide-ranging, compulsively readable book encompasses all of world history-- great ages and monumental events; the rise and fall of cultures; names, dates, and statistics, a nd stories galore. Designed as an authroritative reference that's also ir[...]