The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference

The Library of Congress Civil War Desk Reference
ISBN-10
1439148848
ISBN-13
9781439148846
Category
History
Pages
976
Language
English
Published
2009-11-24
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Authors
Gary W. Gallagher, Paul Finkelman, Margaret E. Wagner

Description

A resource compiled by a panel of expert advisors and arranged by topic covers all aspects of the Civil War and is augmented by dozens of maps, more than 100 photos and informative tables and lists. Reprint.

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