Fighting Words: An Illustrated History of Newspaper Accounts of the Civil War

An intriguing picture of life during the Civil War, through the newspapers of the period.

Delving into an untapped source to tell the story of the Civil War from an entirely new and fascinating perspective, Fighting Words provides a sweeping history of the conflict through colorful, idiosyncratic, and highly opinionated newspaper accounts from all sides of the conflict. A panorama-in-print of a fractious and frenzied nation through articles, editorials, and illustrations culled from more tha...