Battling for Manassas

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Publisher : Penn State Press
ISBN 13 : 027104893X
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (71 download)

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Book Synopsis Battling for Manassas by : Joan M. Zenzen

Download or read book Battling for Manassas written by Joan M. Zenzen and published by Penn State Press. This book was released on 2010-12-06 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When the Disney Company ended months of controversy in 1995 by deciding against locating its historic theme park near the National Battlefield Park in Manassas, Virginia, advocates of historic preservation had won their own battle but perhaps not their war. Few places exemplify the problems of historic preservation as urgently as Manassas. The site of this Civil War battle, also known as Bull Run, has been encroached upon by plans for an interstate highway, a cemetery, a shopping mall, and two theme parks. As Washington continues its sprawl into the Virginia countryside, pressure will surely mount to develop the remaining open land surrounding the battlefield. The history of Manassas battlefield illustrates that the Disney controversy is only the latest in a long line of skirmishes over historic preservation and use. Battling for Manassas is a record of the struggles to preserve the park over the past fifty years. First commissioned as a report by the National Park Service, this book tells how park managers, government officials, preservationists, developers, and concerned citizens have managed to find compromises that would protect the site while accommodating changes in the surrounding community. Joan Zenzen's narrative places these highly publicized preservation conflicts within the framework of the park's history. She traces the efforts to preserve this Civil War battleground as it has slowly been surrounded by suburban development and discloses how issues involving visitors' facilities, recreation use of parkland, non-park-related usage, and encroachment on park boundaries by commercial interests have all come into play. Her study draws on interviews with many individuals who have been influential in the park's history&—including park service officials, members of Congress, representatives of preservation groups, developers, and local officials&—as well as on archival documents that help explain the nature of each controversy. She also shows that the Park Service's reluctance to conduct long-range planning following the controversy over Marriott's proposed Great America theme park contributed to later battles over development. Battling for Manassas is the story of how one site has garnered national attention and taught Americans valuable lessons about the future of historic preservation. It demonstrates to everyone interested in the Civil War that, with only 58 of 384 sites currently under Park Service jurisdiction, what has happened at Manassas might well occur on other historic grounds threatened by development or neglect.

The First Battle of Manassas

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Publisher : Stackpole Books
ISBN 13 : 0811715914
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (117 download)

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Book Synopsis The First Battle of Manassas by : John J. Hennessy

Download or read book The First Battle of Manassas written by John J. Hennessy and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 2015-12-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On July 21, 1861, near a Virginia railroad junction twenty-five miles from Washington, DC, the Union and Confederate armies clashed in the first major battle of the Civil War. This revised edition of Hennessy's classic is the premier tactical account of First Manassas/Bull Run. • Combines narrative, analysis, and interpretation into a clear, easy-to-follow account of the battle's unfolding • Features commanders who would later become legendary, such as William T. Sherman and Thomas J. Jackson, who earned his "Stonewall" nickname at First Manassas

Return to Bull Run

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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 0806186720
Total Pages : 625 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis Return to Bull Run by : John J. Hennessy

Download or read book Return to Bull Run written by John J. Hennessy and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-10-30 with total page 625 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This comprehensively researched, well-written book represents the definitive account of Robert E. Lee’s triumph over Union leader John Pope in the summer of 1862. . . . Lee’s strategic skills, and the capabilities of his principal subordinates James Longstreet and Stonewall Jackson, brought the Confederates onto the field of Second Manassas at the right places and times against a Union army that knew how to fight, but not yet how to win.”—Publishers Weekly

A Single Grand Victory

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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0842028765
Total Pages : 244 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (42 download)

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Book Synopsis A Single Grand Victory by : Ethan Sepp Rafuse

Download or read book A Single Grand Victory written by Ethan Sepp Rafuse and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2002 with total page 244 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This series offers to students of the Civil War, either those continuing or those just beginning their exciting journey into the past, concise overviews of important persons, events, and themes in that remarkable period of America's history."--BOOK JACKET.

Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (243 download)

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Book Synopsis Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia by : United States. National Park Service

Download or read book Manassas National Battlefield Park, Virginia written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Summer Lightning

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Publisher : Univ. of Tennessee Press
ISBN 13 : 1621900266
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (219 download)

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Book Synopsis Summer Lightning by : Matt Spruill

Download or read book Summer Lightning written by Matt Spruill and published by Univ. of Tennessee Press. This book was released on 2013-10-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From August 28 to August 30, 1862, Union and Confederate armies fought for the second time on the Manassas, Virginia, battlefield. The Battle of Second Manassas, or Second Bull Run, was the culmination of General Robert E. Lee’s campaign after the Seven Days to shift the fighting from the vicinity of Richmond to northern Virginia. Lee’s victory placed him in a position to carry the war north of the Potomac River and set the stage for the Maryland Campaign of 1862. Summer Lightning is a battlefield guide that sequentially follows the fighting from Brawner’s Farm on August 28 to the final Confederate attacks against Union positions at Henry Hill on August 30. Summer Lightning uses a series of twenty “stops” with multiple positions to guide the reader through the battlefield and to positions and routes used by both armies, thus providing a “you are there” view of the engagement. With easy-to-follow directions, detailed tactical maps, extensive eyewitness accounts, and editorial analysis, the reader is transported to the center of the action. A detailed order of battle for both armies is provided, as well as information on important sites away from the main battlefield.

From Manassas to Appomattox

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Publisher : Philadelphia : Lippincott
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 852 pages
Book Rating : 4.A/5 ( download)

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Book Synopsis From Manassas to Appomattox by : James Longstreet

Download or read book From Manassas to Appomattox written by James Longstreet and published by Philadelphia : Lippincott. This book was released on 1895 with total page 852 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Donated by Lloyd Miller.

Manassas (Bull Run) National Battlefield Park, Virginia

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 64 pages
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Book Synopsis Manassas (Bull Run) National Battlefield Park, Virginia by : Francis Wilshin

Download or read book Manassas (Bull Run) National Battlefield Park, Virginia written by Francis Wilshin and published by . This book was released on 1957 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

"We Shall Meet Again"

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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 0195139380
Total Pages : 248 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (951 download)

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Book Synopsis "We Shall Meet Again" by : JoAnna M. McDonald

Download or read book "We Shall Meet Again" written by JoAnna M. McDonald and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A noted historian illuminates all aspects of the event that launched the Civil War--the Battle of Manassas, or Bull Run. Through the diaries and letters of men involved in battle and over 200 halftone photos of the soldiers, the horrors of war are conveyed with realism and compassion. Featured are more than 45 maps.

First Manassas Battlefield Map Study

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (4 download)

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Book Synopsis First Manassas Battlefield Map Study by : Edwin C. Bearss

Download or read book First Manassas Battlefield Map Study written by Edwin C. Bearss and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The First Manassas battle is usually known as the first battle of Bull Run.

Maps of First Bull Run

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Publisher : Savas Beatie
ISBN 13 : 1611210410
Total Pages : 287 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (112 download)

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Book Synopsis Maps of First Bull Run by : Bradley Gottfried

Download or read book Maps of First Bull Run written by Bradley Gottfried and published by Savas Beatie. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 287 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bradley M. Gottfried's The Maps of First Bull Run: An Atlas of the First Bull Run (Manassas) Campaign, including the Battle of Ball's Bluff, June - October 1861 is the eagerly awaited companion volume to his bestselling The Maps of Gettysburg (2007, two editions, four printings), part of the ongoing Savas Beatie Atlas Series. The Maps of First Bull Run breaks down the entire operation (and related actions) into numerous map sets or "action-sections" enriched with more than fifty full-color original full-page maps. These cartographic originals bore down to the regimental and battery level and include the march to and from the battlefield and virtually every significant event in between. At least two--and as many as seventeen--maps accompany each "action-section." Keyed to each piece of cartography is a full facing page of detailed text describing the units, personalities, movements, and combat (including quotes from eyewitnesses) depicted on the accompanying map, all of which make the story of First Bull Run come alive. This original presentation makes it easy for readers to quickly locate a map and text on virtually any portion of the campaign. Readers will maneuver with Confederate and Union armies in the Shenandoah Valley, march with General McDowell's Federals to the plains of Manassas, and fight blow-by-blow through the battle up to its stunning climax on Henry House Hill and the final retreat from the battlefield all the way to Washington. The smaller but important Battle of Ball's Bluff is also covered in the same fashion, as is the skirmish at Lewinsville. Serious students will appreciate the extensive and authoritative endnotes, bibliography, and complete orders of battle. They will also want to bring the book along on their trips to the battlefields. Perfect for the easy chair or for walking hallowed ground, The Maps of First Bull Run is a seminal work that, like his earlier Gettysburg study, belongs on the bookshelf of every serious and casual student of the Civil War. About the Author: Bradley M. Gottfried, Ph.D., is the President of the College of Southern Maryland. An avid Civil War historian, Dr. Gottfried is the author of five books, including Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate Brigades at the Battle of Gettysburg (2002) and The Maps of Gettysburg (2007). He is currently working with co-editor Theodore P. Savas on a Gettysburg Campaign encyclopedia.

Manassas

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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 080325427X
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (32 download)

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Book Synopsis Manassas by : Ethan S. Rafuse

Download or read book Manassas written by Ethan S. Rafuse and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2014-05-01 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume is the essential guide to the Manassas battlefields, site of two of the Civil War’s critical campaigns. Ethan S. Rafuse, a distinguished scholar of the Civil War, provides a clearly organized, thorough, and uniquely insightful account of both campaigns, along with expert analysis and precise directions for armchair traveler and battlefield visitor alike. The July 1861 Battle of First Manassas and the August 1862 Battle of Second Manassas unequivocally influenced the course and outcome of the Civil War. The first battle dealt a decisive blow to hopes that the inexperienced armies of the North and the South could bring about a quick military resolution of the secession crisis. The second battle was the climactic engagement of a spectacular campaign that carried the war to the outskirts of Washington DC and marked the coming of age of Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia. Manassas: A Battlefield Guide presents readers with a clear, convenient guide to the sites in northern and central Virginia that shaped the course and outcome of these campaigns. Lucid, concise narratives give readers a better understanding of the events that took place on these battlefields and of the terrain, personalities, and decisions that shaped them.

The Early Morning of War

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Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN 13 : 080614761X
Total Pages : 681 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (61 download)

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Book Synopsis The Early Morning of War by : Edward G. Longacre

Download or read book The Early Morning of War written by Edward G. Longacre and published by University of Oklahoma Press. This book was released on 2014-10-22 with total page 681 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This crucial campaign receives its most complete and comprehensive treatment in Edward Longacre’s The Early Morning of War. A magisterial work by a veteran historian, The Early Morning of War blends narrative and analysis to convey the full scope of the campaign of First Bull Run—its drama and suspense as well as its practical and tactical underpinnings and ramifications.

First Manassas 1861

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Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781841761138
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (611 download)

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Book Synopsis First Manassas 1861 by : Alan Hankinson

Download or read book First Manassas 1861 written by Alan Hankinson and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2000-05-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Culminating in a stalwart defensive fight by Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson's Virginia Brigade, this book is the story of the Confederacy's first victory. The lead up to the battle, the affair at Blackburn's Ford and the fight for Henry Hill are all covered. The author investigates the backgrounds and personalities of the principle commanders on both sides and shows how their decisions influenced the outcome of the battle. He also looks at the opposing armies and shows how the widely varying uniforms of different units caused mistakes of identity which crucially affected the eventual outcome.

Battle at Bull Run

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Publisher : Doubleday
ISBN 13 : 0307817512
Total Pages : 431 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (78 download)

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Book Synopsis Battle at Bull Run by : William C. Davis

Download or read book Battle at Bull Run written by William C. Davis and published by Doubleday. This book was released on 2012-06-06 with total page 431 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two great, untested armies were readying for the first—and what many believed would be the last—major conflict between North and South. On the eve of July 21, 1861, one Northerner wrote: “The sky is perfectly clear, the moon is full and bright, and the air was still as if it were not within a few hours to be disturbed by the roar of cannon and the shouts of contending men.” So optimistic were the people in Washington that a crowd of civilians came from the city with picnic hampers to witness the crushing defeat of the upstart “rebels.” It was, says William C. Davis, “the twilight of America’s innocence,” and the following day the mood would shatter in a battle that confounded the expectations of both sides—the first Battle at Bull Run. William C. Davis has written a compelling and complete account of this landmark conflict. The Battle at Bull Run (or Manassas) is notable for many reasons. It was a surprise victory for the Confederacy, a humiliating defeat for the Union, and the first ominous indication that a long and bloody war was inevitable. It marked the first strategic use of railroads in history, and the first time the horrors of the battle were photographed for the folks back home. It was also a training ground for some of America’s most colorful military figures: P.G.T. Beauregard, Joe Johnston, Irvin McDowell and “Stonewall” Jackson. Drawing from a wealth of material—old letters, journals, memoirs and military records—Davis brings to life a vivid and vital chapter in American history.

Thirteen Months at Manassas/Bull Run

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Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 147660441X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)

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Book Synopsis Thirteen Months at Manassas/Bull Run by : Don Johnson

Download or read book Thirteen Months at Manassas/Bull Run written by Don Johnson and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2013-09-19 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Civil War history focuses on Prince William County, Virginia, where two of the war’s greatest engagements were fought, thirteen months apart. The First and Second Battles of Manassas are described in profound detail but so are the lives of resident families as a cloud of despair hangs over their lands. The book captures the experiences of leaders and privates, the good and the bad, while revealing horrific accounts of civilian victims, largely undisclosed until the writing of this book.

The First Battle of Manassas

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ISBN 13 : 9780915992768
Total Pages : 47 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (927 download)

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Book Synopsis The First Battle of Manassas by : William C. Davis

Download or read book The First Battle of Manassas written by William C. Davis and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 47 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: