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A Field Guide to Gettysburg: Experiencing the Battlefield through Its History, Places, and People

By (author) Tom Vossler






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In this lively guide to the Gettysburg battlefield, Carol Reardon and Tom Vossler invite readers to participate in a tour of this hallowed ground. Ideal for carrying on trips through the park as well as for the armchair historian, this book includes comprehensive maps and deft descriptions of the action that situate visitors in time and place. Crisp narratives introduce key figures and events, and eye-opening vignettes help readers more fully comprehend the import of what happened and why. A wide variety of contemporary and postwar source materials offer colourful stories and present interesting interpretations that have shaped--or reshaped--our understanding of Gettysburg today.

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Publisher | The University of North Carolina Press
Published date | 30 May 2013
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Format | Paperback
Pages | 464
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 0mm (L x W x H)
Weight | 0g
ISBN | 978-0-8078-3525-8
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BISAC | travel / united states / northeast / middle atlantic (nj, ny, pa)


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