Antietam: The Battle that Changed the Course of the Civil War

Antietam front: Copyright: McKinley Birthplace Museum; Origsize: 6 x 9 inches; Origformat: Book
Antietam front

Copyright: McKinley Birthplace Museum; Origsize: 6 x 9 inches; Origformat: Book

Name/Title

Antietam: The Battle that Changed the Course of the Civil War

Entry/Object ID

2015.4.110

Description

A narrative of one of the bloodiest battles in the Civil War. The front of this paperback book shows the author's name at the top in red, with the words "Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Battle Cry of Freedom' and "Crossroads of Freedom" in white letters. All are on a black background. The title is in all capital white letters on a red banner near the center. The lower portion shows the subtitle under the title in black letters. A black oval on the left side shows the words "A New York Times Bestseller!" in white letters. All of this is on a background showing a painting of soldiers at the battle, at Burnside Bridge. the back cover shows the words "The National Bestseller-Now in Paperback!" on a red banner. This red banner is near the top, with the words "American History" written in white at the upper left corner, and a short review under the red banner. these last two are in white letters. All of this is on a black background. the rest of the back cover is on a white background, and is written in black letters. There is a synopsis of the book, followed by four reviews, a brief biography of the author, and the contact information for the publisher as well as the ISBN number and bar code. The front of this paperback book shows the author's name at the top in red, with the words "Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'Battle Cry of Freedom' and "Crossroads of Freedom" in white letters. All are on a black background. The title is in all capital white letters on a red banner near the center. The lower portion shows the subtitle under the title in black letters. A black oval on the left side shows the words "A New York Times Bestseller!" in white letters. All of this is on a background showing a painting of soldiers at the battle, at Burnside Bridge. the back cover shows the words "The National Bestseller-Now in Paperback!" on a red banner. This red banner is near the top, with the words "American History" written in white at the upper left corner, and a short review under the red banner. these last two are in white letters. All of this is on a black background. the rest of the back cover is on a white background, and is written in black letters. There is a synopsis of the book, followed by four reviews, a brief biography of the author, and the contact information for the publisher as well as the ISBN number and bar code.

Collection

Scarmuzzi

Acquisition

Accession

2015.4.0

Source or Donor

Patricia A. Scarmuzzi

Acquisition Method

Gift