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Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War
Tim Rowland
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Description for Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War
Paperback. Num Pages: black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBWJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 126 x 20. Weight in Grams: 324.
Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don’t get told, and the misadventures you haven’t read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Picture a pedestal in a public park with no statue on top; Rowland’s book explains that when the members of the New York Monument Commission went to hire a sculptor to finish the statue, they were shocked to discover that there was no money left in ... Read more
Strange and Obscure Stories of the Civil War is an entertaining look at the Civil War stories that don’t get told, and the misadventures you haven’t read about in history books. Share in all the humorous and strange events that took place behind the scenes of some of the most famous Civil War moments. Picture a pedestal in a public park with no statue on top; Rowland’s book explains that when the members of the New York Monument Commission went to hire a sculptor to finish the statue, they were shocked to discover that there was no money left in ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Skyhorse Publishing United States
Number of pages
202
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781616083953
SKU
V9781616083953
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Tim Rowland
Tim Rowland has authored a number of books, including histories of the Adirondacks and Western Maryland mountains, and the Strange and Obscure series, collections of historical essays focusing on lesser-known aspects of American history. An avid outdoorsman, Rowland has climbed in the Himalayas, hiked the Inca Trail, trekked throughout Europe, and ridden a bicycle across the United States. He has ... Read more
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