I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life the

I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life the Dramatic Events That Changed America (Vintage)

I Wish Iâ€™d Been There brings together twenty of our most distinguished historiansâ€™ responses to the question â€œWhat scene or incident in American history would you most liked to have witnessedâ€”and why?â€ The answers illuminate crucial moments in our past and give readers a front-row seat at some of American historyâ€™s most dramatic events.The Salem witch trials, the raid on Harperâ€™s Ferry, the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, the voting rights march on Selma, the beginnings of the Vietnam Warâ€”all of these and more are vividly recreated here by a stellar list of contributors, including Mary Beth Norton, Joseph Ellis, Carol Berkin, Geoffrey Ward, Robert Dallek, Jay Winik, Robert Cowley, Carolyn Gilman, and William Leuchtenburg, among other luminaries of the profession. With imagination, insight, and vivid detail, I Wish Iâ€™d Been There is an engaging tour through key events in American history.
Country USA
Brand Anchor Books
Manufacturer Anchor
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9781400096541
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2007-09-04
UnitCount 1
Format Illustrated
EANs 9781400096541

I Wish I'd Been There: Twenty Historians Bring to Life the Dramatic Events That Changed America (Vintage)