Drum Taps The Complete Civil War Poems Author:Walt Whitman A stunning and elegant 150th Anniversary Edition of Whitman's celebrated Civil War poems, accompanied by moving photographs and artwork shedding new light on this tragic but significant chapter in American history.� — Drum Taps�is the complete Civil War poem collection�by Walt Whitman, including the celebrated�Oh, Captain, My Captain!, and augmen... more »ted with Whitman's essays from the period on subjects such as Secession, Abraham Lincoln, working in the Civil War hospitals, and the assassination of the president.�
For the first time ever, each poem�is set on a single�page, and augmented with stunning artwork�from the period: bright, rich, full-color engravings from Currier & Ives; the brooding and detailed photography of Alexander Gardner and Matthew Brady; watercolors from the battfield by Winslow Homer and other famous artists; and classic photographs and art from America?s richest collections, including the Library of Congress, the National Gallery, the George Eastman House, and many other collections.
With gorgeous, old-fashioned hot type, beautifully restored period artwork, and an authoritative�introduction by Civil War historian and Pulitzer Prize-winner James McPherson,�this is the richest edition of these moving and thoughtful poems by America?s greatest poet ever published.�« less
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