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  • Chesapeake Legends and Lore from the War of 1812

    by Ralph E Eshelman, Scott S. Sheads ...
    In the two hundred years following the War of 1812, the Chesapeake Campaign became romanticized in tall tales and local legends. St. Michael's on the Eastern Shore of Maryland was famously cast as the town that fooled the British, and in Baltimore, the defenders of Fort McHenry were reputably rallied by a remarkably patriotic pet rooster. In Virginia, the only casualty in a raid on Cape Henry was ... Read more

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  • Civil War Pittsburgh

    Forge of the Union

    by Len Barcousky ...
    Series series Civil War Series
    On Christmas Day 1860, the "Daily Pittsburgh Gazette "announced that more than one hundred cannons from the nearby U.S. Arsenal were to be shipped south. Fiercely loyal to the Union, Pittsburghers halted the movement of the artillery, which would have been seized by secessionist sympathizers. Over the course of the Civil War, Pittsburgh and Allegheny County provided both troops and equipment- ... Read more

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  • 150 Years of Racing in Saratoga

    Little-Known Stories & Fact's from America's Most Historic Racing City

    by Allan Carter, Mike Kane ...
    Celebrate a century and a half of horse racing in Saratoga Springs with stories of the events, horse and people who have made its summers so special.Since the inaugural meeting of August 1863, Saratoga Springs is home to one of the oldest sports venues in the country and has been the scene of memorable races, often featuring legends of the sport. Although some of the epic moments are still ... Read more

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  • The Hanoverian Army of the Napoleonic Wars

    by Peter Hofschröer ...
    Series Book 206 - Men-at-Arms
    Throughout the Napoleonic era Britain and Hanover had the same head of state, George III.Symbolic of their close relationship, the Hanoverian Army wore uniforms and used equipment largely similar to those used by the British Army.Complemented by numerous illustrations and photographs, plus eight full page colour plates, this text explores the uniforms and organization of the army of the Electorate ... Read more

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  • A Guide to Civil War Washington, D.C.

    The Capital of the Union

    by Lucinda Prout Janke ...
    An in-depth account of the Civil War people and events that left their mark on the city at the heart of the Union, shaping its historic legacy.When the first shots of the Civil War were fired in 1861, Washington, DC, 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 ... Read more

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  • Battle of Antietam

    The Bloodiest Day

    by Ted Alexander ...
    The heavy fog that shrouded Antietam Creek on the morning of September 17, 1862, was disturbed by the boom of Federal artillery fire. The carnage and chaos began in the East Woods and Cornfield and continued inexorably on as McClellan's and Lee's troops collided at the West Woods, Bloody Lane and Burnside Bridge. Though outnumbered, the Rebels still managed to hold their ground until nightfall. ... Read more

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  • Maryland in the Civil War

    by Mark A. Swank, Dreama J. Swank ...
    Series series Images of America
    There were over 75 raids and battles that took place in Maryland during the Civil War, including "Bloody Antietam"--the bloodiest day in American military history.As a border state between the North and South during the Civil War, Maryland's loyalties were strong for both sides. The first casualties of the war occurred during the Baltimore Riot of April 19, 1861, when members of the 6th ... Read more

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  • World War II and Chester County, Pennsylvania

    by Marion M. Piccolomini ...
    Regiments from Chester County fought bravely in all theaters of World War II, while locals at home took extraordinary measures to support the Allies. West Chester resident G. Raymond Rettew developed a process to mass produce vitally needed penicillin while a peaceful farm transformed into the bustling Valley Forge General Hospital in 1943. Women entered labor positions at companies, including ... Read more

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  • A History of Submarine Warfare Along the Jersey Shore

    by Joseph G. Billy, Harry Ziegler ...
    The ingenious people of the Garden State were instrumental in the early development of the submarine. The first American submarine sank off Fort Lee in 1776, and the first successful one adopted by the U.S. Navy was invented by Paterson's John Holland at the end of the nineteenth century. Those early vessels were tested in the Passaic River and on the Jersey City waterfront. Today, the only ... Read more

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  • Shadow Soldiers of the American Revolution

    Loyalist Tales from New York to Canada

    by Mark Jodoin ...
    The little-known true stories of ten British loyalists who fled to Canada during the American Revolution, then came back to try to reclaim their land.In 1778, New York State Patriots forced colonists loyal to the British government to flee north into what became Ontario and Quebec. Many of the defiant young British Americans soon returned south—as soldiers, spies, and scouts to fight for their ... Read more

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  • The Lake Erie Campaign of 1813

    I Shall Fight Them This Day

    by Walter P Rybka ...
    On September 10, 1813, the hot, still air that hung over Lake Erie was broken by the sounds of sharp conflict. Led by Oliver Hazard Perry, the American fleet met the British, and though they sustained heavy losses, Perry and his men achieved one of the most stunning victories in the War of 1812. Author Walter Rybka traces the Lake Erie Campaign from the struggle to build the fleet in Erie, ... Read more

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  • Fort Lesley J. McNair

    by John Michael ...
    Series series Images of America
    See how Fort Lesley J. McNair withstood the trials, tribulations and test of time and continues to protect our nation's capital today. From southeast Washington, DC, where the Potomac and Anacostia Rivers meet, Fort Lesley J. McNair still protects America's capital. In 1791, Pierre L'Enfant designated it as a military reservation. The post is the third oldest in continuous operation--as an arsenal ... Read more

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