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Vicksburg: A Guided Tour Through History
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Author
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Mike Sigalas. James C. Bradford, intro.
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Publisher
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Globe Pequot
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Format
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laminated cover
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Product Dimensions
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8.3
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5.75
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0.55
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ISBN
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9780762753321
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Pages/Publication Date
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92/2010
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Daedalus Item Code
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22942
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This item is not available.
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Description
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On the heels of the Union victory at Gettysburg, the Confederate surrender at Vicksburg on July 4, 1863, freed the Mississippi River for the North, and this Civil War guide describes the people and places that played a part in this pivotal Union victory. An introduction discusses the history and preservation of the present site, while two fold-out maps include an 1863 view of the river and its naval installations—with an inset bird's-eye view of the town—and a modern map of Vicksburg and the Vicksburg National Military Park. This guidebook to a key site in American history takes visitors through the physical landscape that exists now and also to the places no longer visible. Color and black and white photos and illustrations appear on nearly every two-page spread, and the book includes a timeline, brief biographies of key figures, and a historical walking tour, along with nearby places to stay, eat, and visit.
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