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Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1998
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The battlefields of the Civil War are among the most evocative places in the American landscape. "Today you can stand at...Antietam, at the edge of what is still a farm field, amd visualize the waves of infantry, feel the urgency, capture for a moment the meaning of how that day changed our nation's history. The land is there as it was, and for a few minutes you are part of that terrible day, part of history."
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Here, for the first time, is a book that goes beyond providing just a brief battle history for each of the Civil War parks. Civil War Battlefields presents a detailed, clear narrative describing exactly what visitors can see and do in twelve important battlefield areas covering 22 campaigns and approximately 40 separate battles.
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Martha Hall Kelly’s million-copy bestseller Lilac Girls introduced readers to Caroline Ferriday. Now, in Sunflower Sisters, Kelly tells the story of Ferriday’s ancestor Georgeanna Woolsey, a Union nurse during the Civil War whose calling leads her to cross paths with Jemma, a young enslaved girl who is sold off and conscripted into the army, and Anne-May Wilson, a Southern plantation mistress whose husband enlists.
“An exquisite tapestry of...
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Ysec
Pub. Date
[2005].
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Verdun, with its 300 nights and days of ceaseless fighting, remains the symbol of the First World War. The moonscape of the battlefield, the suffering faces of exhausted soldiers coming back from hell, the rows of lorries on the Voie Sacree, the rain of shells pouring on forts, lost and regained thanks to extra-ordinary efforts : these are the images generally conveyed when the name of Verdun is uttered. This historical and tourist guide provides...
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As a border state and strategic territory, Kentucky was fiercely contested by the Union and the Confederacy and had ties to both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Kentucky natives and adventure aficionados Cameron M. Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess plot the course for a fun-filled road trip through history and across the Bluegrass State in Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations.
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Globe Pequot Press
Pub. Date
©2003
Description
Within this easy-to-use guide, completely revised and updated in clear, concise prose, are more than 500 sites in 28 states--solemn battlefields, gracious mansions, state parks, cemeteries, memorials, museums, and more. Specific directions, hours, and contact information help to plan the trip; evocative description and detailed maps help orient you when you're there. As a new addition, boxed sidebars authored by Congressmen and historians passionately...
10) Glory
Publisher
Columbia TriStar Home Video
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Based on the true story of the first black regiment to fight for the North in the Civil War. Robert Gould Shaw and Cabot Forbes are two idealistic young Bostonians that lead the regiment; Sgt. Maj. John Rawlins is the inspiration who unites the troops ; Pvt. Trip is a runaway slave who joins the regiment.
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National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2022]
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"This reference is the ultimate travel planner for all things national parks, scenic trails, seashores, historic areas, and more"--
The country's national parks, scenic trails, seashores, historic areas, and more are once again open for tourists! This guide maps out the America's national parks, starting in the northeast and working to the Pacific and Alaska. Brief listings focus on the history of the location, and highlights reasons to include it...
16) Hollow knight
Publisher
Fangamer LLC
Pub. Date
[2019]
Description
"Brave the depths of a forgotten kingdom. Forge your own path in Hollow Knight! Epic action and adventure through a vast, ruined kingdom of insects and heroes. Explore twisted caverns, battle tainted creatures and befriend bizzarre bugs, all in a classic hand-drawn style." -- Back of container.
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