Big Book of Civil War Sites (eBook)

From Fort Sumter to Appomattox, a Visitor's Guide to the History, Personalities, and Places of America's Battlefields

eBook Download: EPUB

2023 | New and Updated
432 Seiten
Lyons Press (Verlag)
978-1-4930-7509-6 (ISBN)

Infos

The definitive travel reference for Americas most famousand infamousCivil War battle sites!With The Big Book of Civil War Sites, history-focused travelers finally have ready access to in-depth and thorough listings of all sites associated with the major battles of a devastating war that transformed the nation. Whether for exploring the Southern states or the Eastern theater, this book provides a full range of historical background information, travel and lodging options, museums, tours, and special events.Top attractions in the North include the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Gettysburg National Military Park; and Harpers Ferry National Historical Park. In the Southern statesfrom the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the Mississippi Deltareaders will discover the fascinating and varied world of Civil War history and read detailed accounts of battles in North and South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Florida, and Louisiana.The Big Book of Civil War Sites includes:* Thorough listings of all major sites, including historical background information * Full-color photographs throughout* Special features on military and civic leaders * A glossary of Civil War terminology* Directions to hard-to-find locations* Helpful listings of restaurants, lodgings, shopping, tours, and special events

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.7.2023
• Einführung: James Bradford
• Zusatzinfo: 200 Illustrations including: - 50 Color Illustrations; - 150 Halftones, Color including Color Photographs.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► 20. Jahrhundert bis 1945
• Themenwelt: Reiseführer ► Nord- / Mittelamerika ► USA
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918)
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte
• Themenwelt: Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung
• Schlagworte: andersonville • Antietam • Appomattox • Atlanta Campaign • Battlefield • Blue • Butternut • Cannon • Charleston • Chickamaugua • Civil War battlefields • civil war history • Civil War museums • day trips • Fort Sumter • Fredericksburg • Gray • historical travel guides • historic battlefields • historic day trips • historic sites • history buffs • Manassas • military museums • military sites • national battlefield • National Cemetery • National parks • New Orleans • Richmond • Rifle • Shiloh • Spotsylvania • Tennessee • travel guides • Union • Vicksburg
• ISBN-10: 1-4930-7509-8 / 1493075098
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4930-7509-6 / 9781493075096