Carol M. Highsmith Bücher

With over 100 full color photographs and 11 black and white historical images, Civil War Battlefields and Landmarks takes you on a unique chronological tour of all of the major Civil War battle sites. Beginning with the shots fired at Fort Sumter, to the hollow fields of Silo, Antitax, and Gettysburg and finally ending at the solemn events of Appomattox Court House, this lavishly photographed keepsake album presents the modern beauty of the sites in stark contrast to the horrors that occurred there. The closing pages document the nation's tragedy on April 14th, 1865 at Ford's Theater.

The stunning Photographic Tour series continues. Spectacular photography and compelling text and captions capture the essence of each particular destination. Each book includes an illustrated map, an Introduction with black-and-white archival photographs, and more than 100 vibrant, full-color photographs.

A stunning photographic portrait of all five boroughs of the Big Apple captures the diversity, the majesty, and the impressiveness of New York City's famous and lesser-known treasures.

Photographs and text celebrate Chicago, focusing on such landmarks as the Chicago Cultural Center, the Chicago Theater, the Billy Goat Tavern, the Lincoln Park Zoo, and Wrigley Field.

This book is a tour of Boston, including its historic landmarks, major universities and celebrated museums, thriving downtown shops and restaurants, and much more.

Capturing Washington, D.C. in words and full-color photographs, this book conveys the grandeur and history of the nation's capital while reminding us that this splendor belongs, of course, to all who prize democracy.

A spectacular armchair tour of Washington, D.C. from the unique photographic lens of Carol Highsmith, photographer of the "Photographic Tour" and "Pictorial Souvenir" series. Oversized, with 300 four-color photographs, this is a treasury of pictures of America's beautiful capital.

Ireland is a spectacular new addition to the series, with warm words and gorgeous photographs that perfectly capture the Emerald Isle's unique spirit.

This book is a tour of New England, offering insights into the area's historical roots, cultural vitality, and the distinct personalities of six individualistic states, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont.