Battle lines a graphic history of the civil war

Ari kelman chancellors leadership professor of history. A graphic history of the civil war by jonathan fettervorm and ari kelman. Jonathan fettervorm and ari kelmans battle lines is the first scholarly graphic history of the american civil war. Featuring breathtaking panoramas and revelatory, unforgettable images, battle lines is an utterly original graphic history of the civil war. Aug 12, 2014 battle lines, by jonathan fettervorm and ari kelman is a history of the civil war in graphic novel form. Battle lines is a civilwar comic hollywood can learn from the. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders.

The introduction to cartoonist jonathan fettervorm and writer ari. Battle lines the first graphic history to capture the full scope of the civil war, gorgeously drawn and expertly told. D new orleans after the deluge battle lines is thoughtful, sophisticated, and beautifully wrought. Revisiting lincolns assassination and the war after the. A graphic history of the civil war, by jonathan fettervorm trinity. Nooses, the penultimate chapter of the upcoming book battle lines. A graphic history of the civil war, by ari kelman and jonathan fettervorm. Battle lines a graphic history of the civil war 1st. Rather than following a single wartime plot, battle lines spans from congresss 1808 ban on the importation of slaves to the end of reconstruction in 1876. May 08, 2015 battle lines, a monumental graphic history coauthored with awardwinning historian ari kelman, offers a series of wholly new perspectives on the conflict that turned america against itself. Battle lines a graphic history of the civil war is a graphic. Ari kelman chancellors leadership professor of history at. A gripping comic book my daughter showed up for thanksgiving with this book in her bag.

A collaboration between the awardwinning historian ari kelman and the acclaimed graphic novelist jonathan fettervorm, battle lines showcases various objects from the conflict a tattered american flag from fort sumter, a pair of opera glasses, a bullet. May 05, 2015 featuring breathtaking panoramas and revelatory, unforgettable images, battle lines is an utterly original graphic history of the civil war. Employing a bold graphic form to illuminate the complex history of this period, kelman and fettervorm take the reader from the barren farms of the home front all the way to the front lines of an infantry charge. Perhaps the trauma of this invented injury, and the closing panel, is an imagined andor metaphorical moment for the books opening. A daring presentation of the war that nearly tore america apart, battle lines is a monumental achievement. In 15 harrowing chapters, fettervorm trinity and ari kelmans a misplaced massacre graphic take on the civil war brings home the shattering costs of americas epochal conflict like almost. A graphic history of the civil war battle lines, a monumental graphic history coauthored with awardwinning historian ari kelman, offers a series of wholly new perspectives on the conflict that turned america against itself. Battle lines, a monumental graphic history coauthored with awardwinning historian ari kelman, offers a series. Only a few young adult titles, however, happen to be actual civil war books, a minigenre easily confused with the marvel civil war series that is intergalactic superhero stuff at best metaphorically connected to events of the 1860s.

Featuring breathtaking panoramas and haunting images, battle lines is an utterly original graphic history of a nation transformed by the civil war. A graphic history of the civil war, told through everyday objects. Rent battle lines a graphic history of the civil war 1st edition 9780809094745 and save up to 80% on textbook rentals and 90% on used textbooks. A graphic history of the civil war by ari kelman and jonathan fettervorm. After the battle of fort sumter, battle lines has a fallen soldier with a large spike through his torso being loaded into a boat and rowed back to shore. A graphic history of the civil war, jonathan fettervorm and ari kelman examine the american civil war through various vignettes in order to examine its impact on technology, the vote, soldiers, the war s role in mass culture through photography, the draft, memory, and more. A collaboration between the awardwinning historian ari kelman and the acclaimed graphic novelist jonathan fettervorm, battle lines. Dec 06, 2018 games about the us civil war are very few.

A graphic history of the civil war doesnt attempt to do justice to it by going. A graphic history of the civil war, illustrated by jonathan fettervorm and written by ari kelman. Luckily we have been blessed with an awesome game in the form of war of rights as it was released on early access. Richly detailed and wildly inventive, its stories propel the reader to all manner of unlikely vantages as only the graphic form can. An infographic displaying information on the human costs associated with the biggest battles of the american civil war. Instead of just a history, battle lines gives us the stories of peoples daily lives, challenges, and hopes for the. It is a penetrating account of the wars deepest dramas, told in the fewest words imaginable. Battle lines, a monumental graphic history coauthored with awardwinning historian ari kelman, offers a series of wholly new perspectives on the conflict that turned america against itself. Battle lines, by jonathan fettervorm and ari kelman is a history of the civil war in graphic novel form. A graphic history of the civil war by by jonathan fettervorm, ari kelman pdf ebook epub kindle. Battle lines is not the first graphic novel about the civil war, but it is one of the most ambitious.

History is part of the humanities, and im not the first one to say it, but the study of the humanities is the study of what it means to be human. A graphic history of the civil war is a remarkable achievement both as a work of history and visual literature, providing a broad overview of the complex circumstances that gave. Battle lines is the best film about the civil war that has never been made. On one hand, kelmans book provides a history of the war, discussing strategies and turning points related to both the front lines and politics. Lest readers be skeptical, this is no mere comic book. A graphic history of the civil war by kelman et al at over 30 bookstores.

A graphic history of the civil war available at hill and wang amazon indiebound barnes and noble a graphic rendering of epic destruction and. Battle lines is a civilwar comic hollywood can learn from. Ari kelman is the mccabe greer professor of history at pennsylvania state university, specializing in the civil war, reconstruction, memory politics, and environmental history. Featuring inspired storytelling and haunting images, battle lines is the best graphic novel ever produced about the civil war. A graphic history of the civil war doesnt attempt to do justice to it by going big. A graphic history of the first atomic bomb was selected by the american library association as a best graphic novel for teens in 20 and has been translated into half a dozen languages. The result is battle lines, a monumental graphic historyrendered in fettervorms sweeping fullcolor panoramas, and grounded in kelmans nuanced. A graphic history of the civil war, coauthored with historian ari kelman, and moonbound. A graphic history of the civil war fettervorm, jonathan, kelman, ari, fettervorm, jonathan on. May 06, 2015 the civil war is as vast a story as one can expect, but battle lines. A graphic history of the civil war lsu digital commons. A graphic history of the civil war by jonathan fetter. Battle lines jonathan fettervorm pdf a graphic history of.

The graphic novelist jonathan fettervorm and the awardwinning historian ari kelman team up to create a unique portrait of a brutal and defining event in american history. None, however, has been as successful as ari kelman and jonathan fettervorms battle lines in presenting the complexity, scope, and drama of that scholarship while rendering the history of the civil war into a visual and interpretive narrative that embraces the mediums capacity to succinctly yet profoundly convey ideas and actions. The civil war is as vast a story as one can expect, but battle lines. America ari kelman battle lines civil war fsg graphic history hill and wong history jonathan fettervorm. A graphic history of the civil war published on feb 9, 2015 in this gripping graphic narrative, the complexities of history achieve clarity, and the depth of the tragedy has a. This book will be released may 5, 2015 americans seem to be embarrassingly uninterested in history, neither the worlds nor even american history.

Battle lines, in any case, is a graphic novel masterpiece. Jul 15, 2015 ari kelman is the mccabe greer professor of history at pennsylvania state university, specializing in the civil war, reconstruction, memory politics, and environmental history. The reason, i feel, is the way history is presented to us in school, as a. The graphic format works very well, but this is a real history book, not just a piece of art or entertainment. A graphic history of the civil war, jonathan fettervorm and ari kelman examine the american civil war through various vignettes in order to examine its impact on technology, the vote, soldiers, the wars role in mass culture through photography, the draft, memory, and more. Jun 20, 2018 read battle lines pdf a graphic history of the civil war by jonathan fettervorm hill and wang featuring breathtaking panoramas and revelatory, unforgettable images, battle lines is an utterly. A graphic history of the civil war, which he coauthored with illustrator jonathan fettervorm in 2015. Battle lines by jonathan fettervorm, ari kelman, jonathan. A collaboration between the awardwinning historian ari kelman and the acclaimed graphic novelist jonathan fettervorm, battle lines begins each chapter with an object, and each object tells its own story. Its style is reminiscent of ken burns military documentaries while the major battles are covered, the focus is not on the leaders or strategy, but rather on the experiences of the people who lived through the events. The two media text and illustration work beautifully together to create a work much more visceral and compelling than either medium alone. Stephen kantrowitz, professor of history, university of wisconsinmadison battle lines is thoughtful, sophisticated, and beautifully.

A graphic history of the civil war by jonathan fettervorm at indigo. Battles of the civil war infographic american battlefield. Naturally, at both ends of this chockablock unfolding of events, compressing can shortchange evidence. The civil war in the united states began in 1861, after decades of simmering tensions between northern and southern states over slavery, states rights and westward expansion.

Soldiers, farmers, slaves, and wellknown figures trace an ambitious narrative that extends from the early rumblings of secession to the dark years. A graphic history of the first atomic bomb and ari kelman a. By encompassing a wide section of time and a wide range of issues, graphic novelist jonathan fettervorm and historian ari kelman have created a text which gives life and meaning to the years surrounding the american civil war. A graphic history of the civil war is a novel written by awardwinning historian ari kelman which was written to express in graphic detail the horrors of the american civil war and all those it affected directly. Jonathan fettervorm a graphic history of the civil war, told through everyday objects. Instead, the writer and artist jonathan fettervorm and the historian ari kelman organize their tale in a traditional wayas. A graphic history of the civil war notes that over 65,000 books have been written about the civil war. A graphic history of the first atomic bomb, 20 powerfully captures the devastation that the war wreaked on the country, extending well past the armistice, while the historical context by bancroft prize winner kelman american civil war era history penn state univ. A graphic history of the civil war, is a birdseye view of the years between president lincolns death150 years ago. A graphic history of the civil war notes that over. War of rights epic us civil war 150 players fight youtube. A graphic history of the civil war and the mccabe greer professor of history at the pennsylvania state university. I think the graphics add to the reading and help the reader visualize what they are reading, but i feel there is not enough information in the text to truly get the most out of the book.

Lower seaboard theater of the american civil war category. Readers get concise and useful overviews of seminal moments in the war via newspaper pages that precede each chapter. Ari kelman will speak about the production and publication of battle lines. A graphic history of the civil war is a remarkable achievement both as a work of history and visual literature, providing a broad overview of. May, 2015 only a few young adult titles, however, happen to be actual civil war books, a minigenre easily confused with the marvel civil war series that is intergalactic superhero stuff at best metaphorically connected to events of the 1860s. Battle lines a graphic history of the civil war book. Battle lines book king county library system bibliocommons. A hundred and fifty years ago today, the civil war ended. Ari kelmans battle lines, however, does just that as he offers a unique, multilayered approach in this graphic history of the civil war. For continued access to the public historian content as it publishes, become a member of the national council on public history, or recommend the public historian to your institutions library. A graphic history of the first atomic bomb and ari kelman a river and its city, a misplaced massacre, published just after the 150th anniversary of the confederacys surrender, is a poignant and soulful retelling. Battles of the american civil war some battles have more than one name.