Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground Paperback - 2006
by Shaara, Jeff
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Featuring maps and photos, this authoritative history is a practical guide to the ten most significant Civil War sites from "New York Times" bestselling author Jeff Shaara.
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- Title Jeff Shaara's Civil War Battlefields: Discovering America's Hallowed Ground
- Author Shaara, Jeff
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Edition
- Condition Used - Very good
- Pages 288
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ballantine Books, New York
- Publication date 2006-04-25
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated, Maps, Table of Contents
- Bookseller's Inventory # GOR003621532
- ISBN 9780345464880 / 0345464885
- Weight 1.41 lbs (0.64 kg)
- Dimensions 9 x 7.02 x 0.65 in (22.86 x 17.83 x 1.65 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1851-1899
- Topical: Civil War
- Category History - U.S.
- Library of Congress subjects United States, History
- Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2005054589
- Dewey Decimal Code 973.73
- Quantity available 4
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Summary
TRAVEL THROUGH A PIVOTAL TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORYJeff 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 interestFrom 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.From the Trade Paperback edition.
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- Booklist, 04/01/2006, Page 15
