| The First Shot Contributor(s): Rosen, Robert N. (Author), Hatcher III, Richard W. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738582425 ISBN-13: 9780738582429 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $22.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - History | United States - State & Local - South (al,ar,fl,ga,ky,la,ms,nc,sc,tn,va,wv) - History | Military - United States |
| Dewey: 973.7 |
| LCCN: 2010941810 |
| Series: Images of America (Arcadia Publishing) |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 6.6" W x 9.1" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Locality - Charleston, South Carolina - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This short pictorial history documents the first shot of the Civil War, the Confederate bombardment of Fort Sumter on April 12 13, 1861. Historians Robert N. Rosen and Richard W. Hatcher III have gathered, in one book, more illustrations and photographs about the First Shot than can be found in any other previous book. Here the reader will find the dramatic story in words and pictures of the leaders, personalities, soldiers, forts, and the dramatic artillery bombardment itself, all under one cover." |
Contributor Bio(s): Rosen, Robert N.: - Robert N. Rosen is a native Charlestonian, a lawyer, and the author of A Short History of Charleston and Confederate Charleston, among other books. He currently serves as president of the Fort Sumter Fort Moultrie Historical Trust, on the Web at www.sccivilwar.org. Richard W. Hatcher III is historian at the Fort Sumter National Monument. The National Park Service has encouraged the creation of local charitable foundations to act as friends of national monuments. The Fort Sumter Fort Moultrie Historical Trust is such a 501(c)(3) foundation, which raises tax-deductible funds to put on public programs to support Fort Sumter and Fort Moultrie and to further their educational and historical purposes. The trust has taken the lead in commemorating the Sesquicentennial of the Civil War in the South Carolina Lowcountry. The authors royalties from the sale of this book will go to the trust. |