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Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground

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TRAVEL THROUGH A PIVOTAL TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORY

Jeff Shaara, America’s premier Civil War novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of the ten Civil War battlefields every American should visit: Shiloh, Antietam, Fredericksburg/Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, New Market, Chickamauga, the Wilderness/Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and Petersburg/Appomattox. Shaara explores the history, the people, and the places that capture the true meaning and magnitude of the conflict and provides

• engaging narratives of the war’s crucial battles

• intriguing historical footnotes about each site

• photographs of the locations–then and now

• detailed maps of the battle scenes

• fascinating sidebars with related points of interest

From Antietam to Gettysburg to Vicksburg, and to the many poignant destinations in between, Jeff Shaara’s Civil War Battlefields is the ideal guide for casual tourists and Civil War enthusiasts alike.

Synopsis:

Complemented by maps and photographs, a comprehensive overview of America's hallowed Civil War battlefields offers detailed descriptions of the landmarks, attractions, history, and more of such locales as Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Cold Harbor, and Chickamauga, among others. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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Table of Contents

Shiloh — Antietam — Fredericksburg and Chancellorsville — Gettysburg — Vicksburg — Chickamauga — The wilderness and Spotsylvania — New Market — Cold harbor — Petersburg.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780345493842
Subtitle:
Discovering America's Hallowed Ground
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
Author:
Shaara, Jeff
Author:
Jeff Shaara
Subject:
Travel-United States - General
Subject:
Travel : United States - General
Subject:
History : United States - Civil War
Subject:
United States - General
Subject:
Battlefields
Subject:
United States - Civil War
Subject:
United states
Subject:
History
Subject:
Audio Books-Travel
Subject:
Travel - U.S. - General
Subject:
US History-1800 to Civil War
Subject:
Military - Civil War
Subject:
main_subject
Subject:
all_subjects
Publication Date:
20060425
Binding:
ELECTRONIC
Language:
English
Pages:
270
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Product details 270 pages Random House Publishing Group - English 9780345493842 Reviews:
"Synopsis" by , Complemented by maps and photographs, a comprehensive overview of America's hallowed Civil War battlefields offers detailed descriptions of the landmarks, attractions, history, and more of such locales as Gettysburg, Antietam, Shiloh, Vicksburg, Cold Harbor, and Chickamauga, among others. Original. 75,000 first printing.
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