More than 60,000 books have been published on the Civil War. Most Americans, though, get their ideas about the war--why it was fought, what was won, what was lost--not from books but from movies, television, and other popular media. In an engaging and accessible survey, Gary W. Gallagher guides readers through the stories told in recent film and art, showing how these stories have both reflected and influenced the political, social, and racial currents of their times.

Author: Gary W. Gallagher
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
Published: 02/01/2013
Series: Steven and Janice Brose Lectures in the Civil War Era
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.92lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.17w x 0.63d
ISBN: 9781469606835

About the Author
Gallagher, Gary W.: - Gary W. Gallagher is John L. Nau III Professor of History at the University of Virginia and author or editor of numerous books, including Lee and His Army in Confederate History and The Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864.