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Book Synopsis Fort McHenry and Baltimore's Harbor Defenses by : Merle T. Cole
Download or read book Fort McHenry and Baltimore's Harbor Defenses written by Merle T. Cole and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2001 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Few residents or visitors to the Baltimore metropolitan area understand the strange concrete structures they routinely pass when crossing the Francis Scott Key Bridge or glimpse while fishing or boating in the Patapsco River, but the treasured heritage associated with these noble structures is a part of our collective past. Fort McHenry and Baltimore's later harbor defenses played significant roles in our nation's evolving military history and in the greater American drama. Many books have celebrated the defense of Fort McHenry during the War of 1812 and the birthplace of our national anthem, but no other provides the wealth of imagery contained within these pages. The fort's military history from its construction through the British bombardment, the Civil War, and two World Wars, as well as its unique status as the only fort to be designated a National Monument and Historic Shrine, are explored through the valuable visual record that remains. Following the Civil War, when advances in technology had rendered brick forts such as Fort McHenry obsolete, the United States Army constructed three forts- Armistead, Smallwood, and Howard-and renovated a fourth-Carroll-to protect Baltimore's harbor. The architecture, weapons, daily life of soldiers, and changing military uses of Fort McHenry and these "modern" forts, some of which now serve as waterfront parks, are the focus of this illustrated retrospective.
Book Synopsis Fort McHenry by : Charles W. Maynard
Download or read book Fort McHenry written by Charles W. Maynard and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2001-12-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides the history of Fort McHenry, a national monument and historical shrine, where Francis Scott Key watched the British bomb America and wrote the famous poem now known as the "Star-Spangles Banner."
Book Synopsis Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Maryland by :
Download or read book Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Maryland written by and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fort McHenry written by Scott S. Sheads and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: . This book also includes detailed information on the nine other nearby forts that defended the mouth of the Patapsco River during the 19th Century. It is illustrated with photographs, maps, line drawings, and color portraits.
Download or read book Fort McHenry written by Michael Burgan and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 49 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the history of Fort McHenry, which withstood the Battle of Baltimore in 1814 and became the inspiration for the Star Spangled Banner.
Book Synopsis O Say Can You See... by : Francis Scott Key
Download or read book O Say Can You See... written by Francis Scott Key and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of 8 patriotic photos -- most of them include pre-school age children and the flag -- accompany the text of the Star Spangle Banner.
Book Synopsis Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Maryland by : Harold I Lessem
Download or read book Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine, Maryland written by Harold I Lessem and published by . This book was released on 1950 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Book Synopsis The Battle of Baltimore During the War of 1812 by : Charles River Charles River Editors
Download or read book The Battle of Baltimore During the War of 1812 written by Charles River Charles River Editors and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-02-03 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Includes pictures *Includes accounts of the fighting written by generals on both sides *Explains how Francis Scott Key witnessed the battle and wrote the national anthem *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents "And the rockets' red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there." - Francis Scott Key Sandwiched between the Revolution and the Civil War, the War of 1812 is one of America's forgotten conflicts, and the stalemated nature of the war (which resolved virtually none of either side's war aims) has also ensured that it is often given merely a cursory overview. Indeed, one of the few aspects of the war that remains common knowledge is that the most famous battle, the Battle of New Orleans, was fought after the Treaty of Ghent had formally ended the war. One other famous aspect of the war is that one of the battles inspired Francis Scott Key to pen the Star-Spangled Banner, which ultimately became America's national anthem. While the British horrified many Americans with the ease in which they sacked the capital at Washington, they faced stiff resistance around Baltimore, with American forces successfully fighting a delaying action that allowed for a proper defense of the city and its harbor. On September 13, 1814, Key and others bore witness to a heavy British bombardment of Fort McHenry that lasted for over a day, yet they proved unable to reduce the American defenses despite trying to land an invasion force outside the fort. In the wake of the unsuccessful assault, the British pulled back their forces, spurring Francis Scott Key to write the poem "Defence of McHenry." Ironically, the lyrics to that poem would eventually go together with an old, popular British hymn to produce America's Star-Spangled Banner. The Battle of Baltimore during the War of 1812: The History of the Battle that Inspired the National Anthem looks at the campaign that culminated with the battle and its influence on Francis Scott Key. Along with pictures and a bibliography, you will learn about the Battle of Baltimore like never before, in no time at all.
Book Synopsis The Dawn's Early Light by : Walter Lord
Download or read book The Dawn's Early Light written by Walter Lord and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2012-03-06 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A riveting account of America’s second war with England, from the #1 New York Times–bestselling author of The Miracle of Dunkirk. At the dawn of the nineteenth century, the great powers of Western Europe treated the United States like a disobedient child. Great Britain blocked American trade, seized its vessels, and impressed its sailors to serve in the Royal Navy. America’s complaints were ignored, and the humiliation continued until James Madison, the country’s fourth president, declared a second war on Great Britain. British forces would descend on the young United States, shattering its armies and burning its capital, but America rallied, and survived the conflict with its sovereignty intact. With stunning detail on land and naval battles, the role Native Americans played in the hostilities, and the larger backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, this is the story of the turning points of this strange conflict, which inspired Francis Scott Key to write “The Star-Spangled Banner” and led to the Era of Good Feelings that all but erased partisan politics in America for almost a decade. It was in 1812 that America found its identity and first assumed its place on the world stage. By the author of A Night to Remember, the classic account of the sinking of the Titanic—which was not only made into a 1958 movie but also led director James Cameron to use Lord as a consultant on his epic 1997 film—as well as acclaimed volumes on Pearl Harbor (Day of Infamy) and the Battle of Midway (Incredible Victory), this is a fascinating look at an oft-forgotten chapter in American history.
Download or read book Fort McHenry written by Joanne Mattern and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Includes a glossary and references for additional reading.
Book Synopsis A Monument to an Engineer's Skill by : Harold E. Kanarek
Download or read book A Monument to an Engineer's Skill written by Harold E. Kanarek and published by . This book was released on 1976 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Architectural Study of Fort McHenry, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine by : United States. National Park Service
Download or read book An Architectural Study of Fort McHenry, Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine written by United States. National Park Service and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 412 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Fort McHenry--1798 to present written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Through the Perilous Fight by : Steve Vogel
Download or read book Through the Perilous Fight written by Steve Vogel and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-07 with total page 561 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a rousing account of one of the critical turning points in American history, Through the Perilous Fight tells the gripping story of the burning of Washington and the improbable last stand at Baltimore that helped save the nation and inspired its National Anthem. In the summer of 1814, the United States of America teetered on the brink of disaster. The war it had declared against Great Britain two years earlier appeared headed toward inglorious American defeat. The young nation’s most implacable nemesis, the ruthless British Admiral George Cockburn, launched an invasion of Washington in a daring attempt to decapitate the government and crush the American spirit. The British succeeded spectacularly, burning down most of the city’s landmarks—including the White House and the Capitol—and driving President James Madison from the area. As looters ransacked federal buildings and panic gripped the citizens of Washington, beleaguered American forces were forced to regroup for a last-ditch defense of Baltimore. The outcome of that “perilous fight” would help change the outcome of the war—and with it, the fate of the fledgling American republic. In a fast-paced, character-driven narrative, Steve Vogel tells the story of this titanic struggle from the perspective of both sides. Like an epic novel, Through the Perilous Fight abounds with heroes, villains, and astounding feats of derring-do. The vindictive Cockburn emerges from these pages as a pioneer in the art of total warfare, ordering his men to “knock down, burn, and destroy” everything in their path. While President Madison dithers on how to protect the capital, Secretary of State James Monroe personally organizes the American defenses, with disastrous results. Meanwhile, a prominent Washington lawyer named Francis Scott Key embarks on a mission of mercy to negotiate the release of an American prisoner. His journey will place him with the British fleet during the climactic Battle for Baltimore, and culminate in the creation of one of the most enduring compositions in the annals of patriotic song: “The Star-Spangled Banner.” Like Pearl Harbor or 9/11, the burning of Washington was a devastating national tragedy that ultimately united America and renewed its sense of purpose. Through the Perilous Fight combines bravura storytelling with brilliantly rendered character sketches to recreate the thrilling six-week period when Americans rallied from the ashes to overcome their oldest adversary—and win themselves a new birth of freedom. Praise for Through the Perilous Fight “Very fine storytelling, impeccably researched . . . brings to life the fraught events of 1814 with compelling and convincing vigor.”—Rick Atkinson, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of An Army at Dawn “Probably the best piece of military history that I have read or reviewed in the past five years. . . . This well-researched and superbly written history has all the trappings of a good novel. . . . No one who hears the national anthem at a ballgame will ever think of it the same way after reading this book.”—Gary Anderson, The Washington Times “[Steve] Vogel does a superb job. . . . [A] fast-paced narrative with lively vignettes.”—Joyce Appleby, The Washington Post “Before 9/11 was 1814, the year the enemy burned the nation’s capital. . . . A splendid account of the uncertainty, the peril, and the valor of those days.”—Richard Brookhiser, author of James Madison “A swift, vibrant account of the accidents, intricacies and insanities of war.”—Kirkus Reviews
Book Synopsis A Master Plan for Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Classic Reprint) by : United States National Park Service
Download or read book A Master Plan for Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine (Classic Reprint) written by United States National Park Service and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-04-28 with total page 38 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Master Plan for Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine Fort mchenry, the low masonry citadel overlooking the entrance to Baltimore harbor, recalls a moment of crisis in the early years of the Republic. It commemorates both the stubborn American defense of the city on September 12-14, 1814, against a British land and naval assault and the song, composed by a young Washington lawyer, which celebrated that defense. After Francis Scott Key caught sight of the fort's flag, still flying after a day and a night of bombardment, he began writing the lines which were eventually adopted as our National Anthem. The ship on which Key drafted his first words, the hotel where he later revised the song, and the shop that printed it as a handbill the day after the battle have all long since disappeared. But the fort still stands as a reminder of the men and events that gave the country a classic expression of American patriotism. For nearly a century after the battle, the fort continued in active service, though it never fired another shot in anger and the changing technology of war condemned it to obsolescence. Since 1912 the fort and its 43 acres have been set aside for historical purposes. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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Download or read book Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plans written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army by : United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Download or read book Report of the Chief of Engineers U.S. Army written by United States. Army. Corps of Engineers and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 628 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
