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Author : Dale E. Floyd
Release : 1997
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Book Synopsis Defending America's Coasts, 1775-1950 by : Dale E. Floyd
Download or read book Defending America's Coasts, 1775-1950 written by Dale E. Floyd. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Dale E. Floyd
Release : 1997
Genre : Coast defenses
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Book Synopsis Defending America's Coasts, 1775-1950 by : Dale E. Floyd
Download or read book Defending America's Coasts, 1775-1950 written by Dale E. Floyd. This book was released on 1997. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Terrance McGovern
Release : 2012-06-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis American Coastal Defenses 1885–1950 by : Terrance McGovern
Download or read book American Coastal Defenses 1885–1950 written by Terrance McGovern. This book was released on 2012-06-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the late-19th century, with the advances in technology and the increase in America's economic stature, a new round of fortification building began in the United States and its overseas territories. Locations such as Portland, Boston, New York, Baltimore, Charlestown, Savannah, Key West, Los Angeles and San Francisco were all extensively fortified. This book provides a concise introduction to the design, development and purpose of American coastal defenses in the "modern" era (1885–1950), a period defined by the use of concrete, steel, and powerful breech-loading rifles. It covers the emplacements, weaponry, equipment, and people that defended their country in times of great change and uncertainty.
Author : Angus Konstam
Release : 2013-01-20
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis American Civil War Fortifications (1) by : Angus Konstam
Download or read book American Civil War Fortifications (1) written by Angus Konstam. This book was released on 2013-01-20. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 50 years before the American Civil War saw a boom in the construction of coastal forts in the United States of America. These stone and brick forts stretched from New England to the Florida Keys, and as far as the Mississippi River. At the start of the war some were located in the secessionist states, and many fell into Confederate hands. Although a handful of key sites stayed in Union hands throughout the war, the remainder had to be won back through bombardment or assault. This book examines the design, construction and operational history of those fortifications, such as Fort Sumter, Fort Morgan and Fort Pulaski, which played a crucial part in the course of the Civil War.
Author : James C. Bradford
Release : 2009-11-03
Genre : History
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Book Synopsis A Companion to American Military History by : James C. Bradford
Download or read book A Companion to American Military History written by James C. Bradford. This book was released on 2009-11-03. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With more than 60 essays, A Companion to American MilitaryHistory presents a comprehensive analysis of the historiographyof United States military history from the colonial era to thepresent. Covers the entire spectrum of US history from the Indian andimperial conflicts of the seventeenth century to the battles inAfghanistan and Iraq Features an unprecedented breadth of coverage from eminentmilitary historians and emerging scholars, including little studiedtopics such as the military and music, military ethics, care of thedead, and sports Surveys and evaluates the best scholarship on every importantera and topic Summarizes current debates and identifies areas whereconflicting interpretations are in need of further study
