| Maryland in the Civil War: A House Divided Contributor(s): Cottom, Robert I. (Author), Hayward, Mary Ellen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0938420518 ISBN-13: 9780938420514 Publisher: Maryland Historical Society OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1995 Annotation: This superbly designed book with rare archival illustrations, many in color, an incisive text, and dramatic vignettes capture the agony of this border (and slave-holding) state imprisoned by geography in the war years. Ranging from the Baltimore riot after Fort Sumter, to Antietam, Fort Royal, and other sites, and on to Marylanders' roles at Gettysburg, this is an important addition to the literature of the war. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) |
| Dewey: 973.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.58" W x 11.05" (1.18 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Maryland - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With rare archival illustrations, including over 150 prints and photographs, many in full color, the authors provide dramatic vignettes that capture the agony of this slave-holding state divided between North and South. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hayward, Mary Ellen: - Mary Ellen Hayward is an architectural historian and museum consultant who has worked on a number of projects sponsored by the Maryland Historical Trust and the Maryland Humanities Council. She is coauthor of The Baltimore Rowhouse and coeditor of The Architecture of Baltimore: An Illustrated History, also published by Johns Hopkins. |