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I LOVE this book. Always love every book that Time-Life publishes regarding history. It's wonderful!!!
Was this review helpful? Yes NoThank you for your feedback. Report this reviewThank you, this review has been flagged.Please don't be misled by the Young Adult designation. The editors of Time-Life have accessed many of the best photos and paintings in American History, and have come up with a wonderful volume of Americana that belongs in every U.S. History buffs home library.
Granted, there's not much in the way of text, but the book is broken down into categorical time frames, the summations are concise, and there's informative captions by each illustration. For me, the best sections of this book deal with the Civil War and the Westward Expansion. Portraits of Lincoln, battlefield dead, Cowboys on the trail, the dignity of the Indian, the Oklahoma Land Rush and much, much more. A beautiful book at a very beautiful price.
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Powered by Encyclopedia Britannica, turn to Time Almanac 2008 for over a million answers. From global trends to national events, outer space to cyberspace, the past to the present—all the comprehensive, up-to-the-minute facts, statistics, dates, and information you'll ever need or want. Highlights include world statistics and countries, astronomy and space, calendar and holidays, health and nutrition, sports results, business, economy, personal finance, the Internet, web-site guide, email addresses, and so much more.