| The CSS Virginia: Sink Before Surrender Contributor(s): Quarstein, John V. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1626192936 ISBN-13: 9781626192935 Publisher: History Press OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2013 |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: 973.75 |
| Series: Civil War |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6" W x 8.9" (2.70 lbs) 592 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. |
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Contributor Bio(s): Quarstein, John V.: - John V. Quarstein is an award-winning historian, preservationist, lecturer and author. He served as director of the Virginia War Museum for over thirty years and, after retirement, continues to work as a historian for the city of Newport News. He is in demand as a speaker throughout the nation. Quarstein is the author of fourteen books, including the companion volume to The CSS Virginia, The Monitor Boys. He has produced, narrated and written six PBS documentaries, including the Civil War in Hampton Roads series, which was awarded a 2007 Silver Telly. John Quarstein is the recipient of over twenty national and state awards, such as the United Daughters of the Confederacy's Jefferson Davis Gold Medal in 1999. Besides his lifelong interest in Tidewater Virginia history, Quarstein is an avid duck hunter and decoy collector. He lives on Old Point Comfort in Hampton, Virginia, and on his family's Eastern Shore farm near Chestertown, Maryland. |