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TRAVEL THROUGH A PIVOTAL TIME IN AMERICAN HISTORYJeff Shaara, Americas premier Civil War novelist, gives a remarkable guided tour of the ten Civil War battlefields every American should visit Shiloh, Antietam, FredericksburgChancellorsville, Gettysburg, Vicksburg, New Market, Chickamauga, the WildernessSpotsylvania, Cold Harbor, and PetersburgAppomattox. 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 wars crucial battles intriguing historical footnotes about each site photographs of the locationsthen 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 Shaaras Civil War Battlefields is the ideal guide for casual tourists and Civil War enthusiasts alike.
About the Author
Jeff Shaara is the New York Times bestselling author of The Steel Wave, The Rising Tide, To the Last Man, The Glorious Cause, Rise to Rebellion, and Gone for Soldiers, as well as Gods and Generals and The Last Full Measure-two novels that complete the Civil War trilogy that began with his father's Pulitzer Prize--winning classic The Killer Angels. Shaara was born into a family of Italian immigrants in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He grew up in Tallahassee, Florida, and graduated from Florida State University. He lives in Gettysburg.
