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The New York Times: Complete Civil War, 1861-1865 (Book & CD) Hardcover – October 13, 2010

by Harold Holzer (Editor), Craig Symonds (Editor), President Bill Clinton (Foreword)

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The Civil War as you've never experienced it before, through original, first-hand reportage of The New York Times, the country's newspaper of record. Available for the first time in a unique book/DVD package

The New York Times, established in 1851, was one of the few newspapers with correspondents on the front lines throughout the Civil War. The Complete Civil War collects every article written about the war from 1861 to 1865, plus select pieces before and after the war and is filled with the action, politics, and personal stories of this monumental event. From the first shot fired at Fort Sumter to the surrender at Appomattox, and from the Battle of Antietam to the Battle of Atlanta, as well as articles on slavery, states rights, the role of women, and profiles of noted heroes such as Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee, the era comes alive through these daily first-hand accounts.

• More than 600 of the most crucial and interesting articles in the book―typeset and designed for easy reading
• Commentary by Editors and Civil War scholars Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds
• More than 104,000 additional articles on the DVD-ROM― every article the Times published during the war.
• A detailed chronology highlights articles and events of interest that can be found on the disk.

Strikingly designed and illustrated with hundreds of maps, historical photographs, and engravings, this book is a treasure for Civil War and history buffs everywhere.

"This is a fascinating and riveting look at the most important event in American history as seen through the eyes of an institution that was emerging as the most important newspaper in American history. In these pages, the Civil War seems new and fresh, unfolding day after anxious day, as the fate of the republic hangs in the balance." Ken Burns

"Serious historians and casual readers alike will find this extraordinary collection of 600 articles and editorials about the Civil War published in The New York Times before and during the war of great value and interest...enough to keep the most assiduous student busy for the next four years of the war's sesquicentennial observations." James McPherson

"This fascinating work catapults readers back in time, allowing us to live through the Civil War as daily readers of The New York Times, worrying about the outcome of battles, wondering about our generals, debating what to do about slavery, hearing the words that Lincoln spoke, feeling passionate about our politics. Symonds and Holzer have found an ingenious new way to experience the most dramatic event in our nation's history."
Doris Kearns Goodwin

"Harold Holzer and Craig Symonds have included not only every pertinent article from the pages of The Times, but enhanced and illuminated them with editorial commentary that adds context and perspective, making the articles more informative and useful here than they were in the original issues. Nowhere else can readers of today get such an understanding of how readers of 1861-1865 learned of and understood their war." William C Davis

The DVD runs on Windows 2000/XP or Mac OS X 10.3 or later.

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512 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Black Dog & Leventhal
Publication date

October 13, 2010
Dimensions

9.5 x 1.75 x 12.13 inches
ISBN-10

1579128459
ISBN-13

978-1579128456
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Harold Holzer is one of the country's leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era. He has published over thirty books, including The New York Times Complete Civil War (Black Dog and Leventhal), and is the recipient of numerous awards, among them the Lincoln Prize and the National Humanities Medal. He lectures widely, appears on television frequently, and has written for the New York Times, American Heritage, and America's Civil War. Most recently he served as co-chair of the United States Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission and is senior vice president for external affairs at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. Find him online at www.haroldholzer.com.

Craig Symonds is a distinguished historian of the American Civil War and a retired professor and chairman of the history department at the United States Naval Academy. He is the author of eleven books including Decision at Sea: Five Naval Battlesthat Shaped American History, which won the Theodore and Franklin D. Roosevelt Prize in 2006, and Lincoln and His Admirals, which won the 2009 Lincoln Prize. He lives in Annapolis, Maryland.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Black Dog & Leventhal; 1st edition (October 13, 2010)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 512 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1579128459
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1579128456
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 4.48 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.5 x 1.75 x 12.13 inches

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rw24

they weren't just "reporting", they were "influencing" as well; this is a terrific book!!

Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2014

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what can i say? i'm a "buff"... i had to acquire this. it's a big book and my only "beef" is that the print is quite small throughout most of it. it does come w/ a companion DVD-ROM that was a cool/ neat surprise that i thoroughly enjoy as well. i'd read reviews of this book many times before and took them to heart. i'm glad i've added this title to my Civil War "collection"; it'll be a terrific resource for further reference. grant it, it's only one, Northern newspaper's articles (one could argue "one-sided") but given that publication's still around, i think it's a neat compilation and very well put together by the editors - kudos.

thanks to all you who'd previously taken the time to review this offering. be it not for y'all, i probably never would've thought about this title, so thank you again! if you're a "buff" (or a NYT's fan) or just want a nice, neat condensed, well-edited compilation, look no further!

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Mark Turner

A must-have reference book

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2015

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A mighty volume but essential reference material to accompany any Civil War account. Certainly the NYT is/was a 'Yankee' newspaper during the war's duration but a lot of the articles have a distinctly neutral viewpoint. A lot of Civil War material has been written post-conflict with the benefit of hindsight but the NYT articles are written in real time and illustrate the attitudes and beliefs of the moment. A most useful reference book and a must for any Civil War buff.

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S. Valvoda

Great Book

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2019

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The book is really a large book with a lot of information about the Civil War . With a CD. I t came very quickly and in pretty good shape.

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Amazon Customer

The Civil War from start to Finish.

Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2013

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The written history of the Civil War told in chronological order, with drawings and photographs, all in one book. What more could a civil war fan want in a historical text. I was particularly interested in the articles on the draft riots in New York in 1863. There was clearly smoldering resentments on both sides of the Mason-Dixon line. I like the fact that this text gives the reader more than just the primary battles, the text gives one a wider picture of the war. I recommend this text to anyone wanting knowledge of the Civil War. JRV

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Jeffrey Cain

Clear and precise

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2014

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This book was a complete listing of the civil war day to day and written as these actions happened as seen from different perspectives. Like some books a written about the civil war seen through others' eyes, this book, being written by those who actually witnessed the battles give a person a better understanding and view of the lives of the soldiers involved in the war itself. A must read for those historians of a war of all wars fought by Americans verses Americans.

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StudyMan

New York Times Civil War

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2011

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It is interesting to see how biased the newspapers were 150 years ago. Not much has changed today.
The reliance on telegraph messages to send the news was also quite limiting as battle results written about were sometimes quite wrong after the battles were over.

The writing style and the size of the print makes for slow reading but then I take more time, while resting my eyes, to reflect and wonder about what I have read.

It is also interesting to see that many of the issues which caused the Civil War were never completely resolved by the war's end. States Rights still drives much of today's political disagreements and while there is no more slavery,the achievement of peoples civil rights has been laboriously slow to evolve. And prejudice is still much stronger than we seem to think it should be.

This book is a wonderful and useful addition to my personal Civil War library.

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New York Times The COMPLETE CIVIL WAR 1861-1865

Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2011

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I had been copying this item off the computer web pages of The New York Times for several months when I discovered that all those articles had already been written and contained in this book complete with all the illustrations! The New York Times was offering it for sale at a cost of $50.00, but I received it via Amazon.com for $21.12 and that I could obtain "free shipping" if I spent a bit over $25.00 (I think) so I also ordered the DVD "On Golden Pond" for $11.49 and received both items a few weeks ago, I had seen that movie some years ago, but I watched it again last night -- it was outstanding! I still have not found time to read all of The New York Times The Complete Civil War 1861-1865, but as it is another outstanding book about our Civil War, that I am very much interested in as I do not like slavery or segregation at ALL!!!

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kcharn

Great Gift for History Lovers!

Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2014

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I bought this for someone as a holiday gift and he loved it! There's a disc included and the book is pretty sizable. When it arrived I didn't realize how thick and wide the book was going to be but the gift was appreciated and I knew it'd be something that person would like because he loves history and learning about the wars.

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