America Then and Now - Hardcover

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America Then and Now - Hardcover

A photographic survey of American life compares images from the past and present to show how the nation has changed in 150 years.

A captivating visual survey of American life since the advent of photography in the mid-19th century. Charming and remarkable pictures by some of out country's great old-time photographers are compared side by side with shots of the same subjects today. The resulting pairs of photographs, old and new, dramatically depict how American life and culture have unfolded across the decades. The comparisons are thought-provoking and amusing.

Readers of this book can introduce their children and grandchildren to "the good old days" and rediscover America themselves as history comes alive in the pages of this book.