| Fort McHenry and Baltimore's Harbor Defenses Contributor(s): Cole, Merle T. (Author), Sheads, Scott S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0738513504 ISBN-13: 9780738513508 Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC) OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2001 Annotation: 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. |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - History | United States - General - Travel | Pictorials (see Also Photography - Subjects & Themes - Regional) |
| Dewey: 975.2 |
| LCCN: 2001088669 |
| Series: Images of America |
| Physical Information: 0.35" H x 6.49" W x 9.3" (0.70 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - Maryland |
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Contributor Bio(s): Cole, Merle T.: - Authors Merle T. Cole and Scott S. Sheads bring both knowledge and experience to their description of Baltimore's maritime defenses in this new volume of visual history. Mr. Cole has published widely on Maryland military, naval, and maritime history in state and national journals. Mr. Sheads is a ranger-historian at Fort McHenry and has published several books on the War of 1812 and the Civil War. Fort McHenry and Baltimore's Harbor Defenses, a unique look at the changing face of the city's forts, pays tribute to these stalwart monuments and their patriotic legacy. |
