Burns, Ken 1953-

The Civil War : an illustrated history by Geoffrey C Ward ( Book )
18 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 3,950 libraries worldwide
The complete text of the bestselling narrative history of the Civil War--based on the celebrated PBS television series. This non-illustrated edition interweaves the author's narrative with the voices of the men and women who lived through that cataclysmic trail of our nationhood, from Abraham Lincoln to ordinary foot soldiers. Includes essays by distinguished historians of the era.

Baseball : an illustrated history by Geoffrey C Ward ( Book )
6 editions published between 1994 and 2010 in English and held by 2,785 libraries worldwide
530 illustrations in text Best Books for Young Teen Readers. A history of the game, published in conjunction with a PBS documentary, with essays, facts, & over 500 photos. This is an incredible book for the baseball fan & for anyone interested in the social history of America as reflected in a sport. It is filled with wonderful photographs. Students will want to browse through the memorabilia of baseball & read about the evolution of the game. For the most part, the chapters focus on decades & look at every aspect of the game, including the rules, players, owners, facilities, & fans. This is the companion book to the PBS television series. Bibliography & index.

Jazz : a history of America's music by Geoffrey C Ward ( Book )
6 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in English and held by 2,629 libraries worldwide
Traces the history of jazz music from its origins in New Orleans through the twentieth century, and looks at the lives and contributions of some of the genre's greatest composers and performers.

The Civil War ( Visual )
5 editions published between 1989 and 2004 in English and held by 2,627 libraries worldwide
An epic documentary bringing life to America's most destructive - and defining - conflict. Here is the saga of celebrated generals and the ordinary soldiers. A heroic and transcendent president and a country that had to divide itself in two in order to become one again.

The war : an intimate history, 1941-1945 by Geoffrey C Ward ( Book )
15 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 2,585 libraries worldwide
As companion to the PBS series airing in September 2007, "The War" focuses on the citizens of four towns--Luverne, Minnesota; Sacramento, California; Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama, following more than forty people from 1941 to 1945. Maps and hundreds of photographs enrich this compelling, unflinching narrative.

The war ( Visual )
11 editions published between 2007 and 2010 in English and held by 2,554 libraries worldwide
Tells the story of ordinary people in four quintessentially American towns - Waterbury, Connecticut; Mobile, Alabama; Sacramento, California; and Luverne, Minnesota - and examines the ways in which the Second World War touched the lives of every family on every street in every town in America.

Mark Twain by Geoffrey C Ward ( Book )
6 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 2,257 libraries worldwide
Integrating material from his literary works, diaries, and letters, this illustrated portrait of one of America's greatest writers follows Twain from his childhood, through his travels thoughout the world, to his career as a journalist and author.

Not for ourselves alone the story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony ( Visual )
15 editions published between 1999 and 2010 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,979 libraries worldwide
Presents the history of women's suffrage in the United States through the dramatic, often turbulent friendship of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan Anthony. Part 1 covers the years from their youth up to the establishment of the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1868. Part 2 spans the period from 1868 to the passage in 1919 of the 19th amendment to the Constitution which gave women the vote.

Lewis & Clark : an illustrated history by Dayton Duncan ( Book )
8 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 1,966 libraries worldwide
An illustrated history of the journey of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, who set out from a camp just upstream from St. Louis in 1804 at the request of President Thomas Jefferson, to search for the fabled Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean.

Mark Twain ( Visual )
17 editions published between 2001 and 2005 in English and German and held by 1,913 libraries worldwide
Recounts Mark Twain's life told primarily through his own words. Includes interviews with Hal Holbrook, Arthur Miller, William Styron and many others.