A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C.: The Capital of the Union - Couverture rigide

Janke, Lucinda Prout

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1540224996 ISBN 13 : 9781540224996

Editeur : History Press Library Editions, 2013

Synopsis

When the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, Washington, D.C., was a small, essentially Southern city. The capital rapidly transformed as it prepared for invasion--army camps sprung up in Foggy Bottom, the Navy Yard on Anacostia was a beehive of activity and even the Capitol was pressed into service as a barracks. Local citizens and government officials struggled to accommodate the fugitive slaves and troops that crowded into the city. From the story of one of the first African American army surgeons, Dr. Alexander Augusta, to the tireless efforts of Clara Barton, historian Lucinda Prout Janke renders an intimate portrait of a community on the front lines of war. Join Janke as she guides readers through the changing landscape of a capital besieged.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: History Press Library Editions
• Date d'édition: 2013
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1540224996
• ISBN 13: 9781540224996
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 146
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• Personne responsable: non disponible