Soldiers, Sailors, Slaves, and Ships: The Civil War Photographs of Henry P. Moore [Paperback]

W. Jeffrey Bolster (Author), Hilary Anderson (Author)

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"After a while, we begin to understand in our bones that the most important event in our history is best revealed through the lives, actions and postures of the ordinary men and women who endured the war with dignity and much grace. It's all here in this visually sumptuous, thoughtful book." -- Ken Burns, filmmaker

About the Author

W. Jeffrey Bolster is associate professor of history at the University of New Hampshire and author of the award-winning "Black Jacks: African American Seamen in the Age of Sail".

Hilary Anderson is curator at the New Hampshire Historical Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 112 pages
• Publisher: New Hampshire Historical Society; 1 edition (October 15, 1999)
• ISBN-10: 0915916231
• ISBN-13: 978-0915916238
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,787,813 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Soldiers, Sailors, Slaves and Ships" Highly Recommended!, July 29, 2000

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This review is from: Soldiers, Sailors, Slaves, and Ships: The Civil War Photographs of Henry P. Moore (Paperback)

A wonderful book - full of remarkable photographs accompanined by vivid and intriguing text. Moore's camera captures the complexities of the Civil War admirably and also explores aspects of the war frequently overlooked by other sources. A surprisingly enjoyable read.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vivid, unusual pictures from the Civil War, November 29, 1999

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This review is from: Soldiers, Sailors, Slaves, and Ships: The Civil War Photographs of Henry P. Moore (Paperback)

This is a jewel of a book. The photographs, beautifullyreproduced, show daily life in South Carolina during the Civil War. You see soldiers at rest in front of their tents, sailors on ships, slaves on plantations. The pictures and the graceful explanatory captions make history come alive in a poignant and moving way. It's extraordinary that such a meticulously researched book is ... [inexpensive].