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"Records of Our National Life" Exceptional History Book for Library or Coffee Table!
- Item Number
- 218
- Estimated Value
- 60 USD
- Sold
- 40 USD to es80c2662
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
RECORDS OF OUR NATIONAL LIFE: AMERICAN HISTORY AT THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES! Autographed by Janine Turner and mailed to you!
This is a fabulous and hefty book that will be a treasured addition to your library and handed down in your family. The text, essays and the photographs are exceptional!
Essays by Michael Beschloss, Tom Brokaw, Ken Burns, John Carlin, David McCullough, Cokie Roberts, Allen Weinstein, Tom Wheeler, and Don W. Wilson
Foreword by Acting Archivist of the United States Adrienne Thomas
Paperback, 320 pages
"Published in honor of the National Archives' 75th anniversary, this highly illustrated volume takes the reader on a journey through American history-from the struggle for independence to the 2009 Tally of Electoral Votes-offering a close-up examination of some of the billions of documents, photographs, maps, and films in the holdings of the National Archives. All facets of the American story emerge here, including territorial exploration and expansion, immigration and migration, political life, the rights of women and minorities, and the growth of industry and technology.
The hundreds of records collected here are proof that the life of our nation is the life of its citizens: the shock of a militiaman when the British fire at Lexington; the anguish of a wife whose husband is held by Barbary pirates; the relief of immigrants passing through Ellis Island; the pride and defiance of parents whose teenagers integrate a Little Rock high school; the poignancy of Lady Bird Johnson as she describes events in Dallas on the day of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
Featuring more than 800 illustrations and essays by some of America's leading journalists, political commentators, and broadcasters, Records of Our National Life provides readers with a glimpse into the extensive holdings waiting to be discovered at the National Archives."
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