| #266198 in Books | Smithsonian Books | 2013-10-29 | 2013-10-29 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | 11.29 x1.16 x9.85l,4.43 | File type: PDF | 368 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Articles to reflect on|By Gary Marsh|In my opinion, the "back stories" for the items selected, are well-written and reflect on the conditions (economic, social, political) of the times. Makes you think about the conflict(s) and similar conflict(s) in our times as well. Hope it doesn't come down to another tragic war as the Civil War was. So, again in my opinion, reflect on t|From School Library Journal|Gr 9 Up–This attractive book uses artifacts and objects from the vast Smithsonian collection as the foundation for its history of the Civil War. Its 150 entries focus on important aspects of the antebellum and Civil War period,
Smithsonian Civil War is a lavishly illustrated coffee-table book featuring 150 entries in honor of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War. From among tens of thousands of Civil War objects in the Smithsonian's collections, curators handpicked 550 items and wrote a unique narrative that begins before the war through the Reconstruction period. The perfect gift book for fathers and history lovers, Smithsonian Civil War combines one-of-a-kind, ...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your device.Smithsonian Civil War: Inside the National Collection | Smithsonian Institution. A good, fresh read, highly recommended.
