The Good Old Days–-They Were Terrible!
Otto L. Bettmann
Explore humanity's state of being in the era after the Civil War with this insightful book. The author takes a unique approach and encourages readers to confront the past without nostalgia. He systematically covers every aspect of life with informative commentary, enhanced by stunning artwork and engravings from newspapers of the time. With a collection of over 3 million prints and photographs, the author is known as one of the most prominent graphic historians of our time.
Publish Date
1974-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
1974-10-12T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.8
ISBN
9780394486895
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-04-27T17:26:53.000Z
I loved this book. My first time hearing about NY's Five Points, with copious quotes from GANGS OF NEW YORK. – source