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Title: Retracing the journey through hallowed ground: collaborating with Black historical societies and scholars, regional history project publishes African-American history volume on national heritage area.
Author: Ronald Roach
Publication: Diverse Issues in Higher Education (Magazine/Journal)
Date: February 4, 2010
Publisher: Cox, Matthews & Associates
Volume: 26Issue: 26Page: 10(2)

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This is the first volume in an important new series that will cover the historical sites of all 27 governorates of Egypt. It presents a comprehensive study of 126 archaeological sites located within the geographic boundaries of Sharqiya Governorate in Egyptâs Nile Delta. The work is based upon and retrieved from the Geographic Information System (GIS) and the database that were created through the Egyptian Antiquities Information System (EAIS) project in the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). The objective of the project is to develop a comprehensive official documentation of historical sites in all the governorates of Egypt, and consequently to provide realistic and coherent site information that will be indispensable not only to archaeologists and researchers but also to governmental agencies, which can use the information in protecting and managing the sites. The first part of the volume, in paper book format, contains introductory manuals, attribute tables of all sites, satellite images, topographical maps, and keys of cadastral maps covering the whole governorate. The second part, in digital format on CD-ROM, contains an individual description of each site, sorted by markaz, and includes detailed maps and information about the history, archaeological contents, legal status, state of preservation, and bibliography of each site ... Read more

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I dug it
This book will let you dig all over the history of New Jersey without getting your hands dirty. Be careful, after you read it you'll want to dig New Jersey too!!! ... Read more

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This history profiles Atlanta's Auburn Avenue, which in the 1920s and 1930s became a nationally acclaimed business district that rivaled Harlem, Beale Street, and other bustling urban centers of black commerce and culture. Both the birthplace and final resting place of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., "Sweet Auburn" was also the crossroads of generations of key entertainers, educators, politicians, clergy, and activists in the African American community. Declared a national landmark in the 1980s, the area is the birthplace of notable black institutions including nightclubs such as the Royal Peacock; businesses such as Atlanta Life, the largest black-owned insurance company; The Atlanta Daily World, the first daily black newspaper; and political and social institutions including the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and 100 Black Men of America. ... Read more

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Written for both the specialist and the casual reader, Texas and the Mexican War discussed the pivotal role Texas played in the Mexican War, battles fought on Texas soil, and the contributions - for better of sometimes worse - of Texas troops throughout the war. Besides an account of the war itself, sidebars throughout the book entitled "Then and Now" serve as a guide for those who want to visit important Mexican War sites in Texas, northern Mexico and Louisiana. ... Read more

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In Texas And The Mexican War: A History And Guide, Texas historian Charles M. Robinson III (History Instructor, South Texas Community College, McAllen, Texas) recounts and analyses the essential role played by Texas during the Mexican War -- including battles fought on Texas soil and the contributions (both good and ill) of Texas troops throughout the conflict.Robins draws upon both American and Mexican sources to illustrate conditions in both countries that made the war inevitable. Profusely illustrated with contemporary photographs, sketches, and drawings (many from Robinson's own personal collection), Texas And The Mexican War is an impressive and highly recommended contribution which will prove of immense interest to non-specialist general readers with an interest in Texas history, as well as students of 19th Century American frontier history in general. ... Read more

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The history of the Wadsworth Atheneum is told in this two-volume set. It includes biographies of both famous and obscure artists whose work is in the museum along with entries on each painting. The story of the 19th-century private collectors who established the public collections is told. ... Read more

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This fascinating monograph employs a world system model as thebasis for archaeological investigation of Russian America that relateslocal findings to global patterns. Author Aron Crowell examinesRussian, Spanish, and American historical sources along with thearchaeological evidence to uncover a preliterate culture that left nowritten record of its contact with European colonial powers. Crowell'sparticular subject is the indigenous Qikertarmiut people of KodiakIsland off the coast of Alaska. The special case of this tribe servesas a microcosm of the history of colonialism, demonstrating how earlyEuropean capitalism impacted and, in some cases, destroyed indigenoussocieties. ... Read more

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Don't go to Gettysburg without it...
Quite possibly the BEST field guide ever written, in my opinion.This book is wonderfully illustrated and gives extremely easy to follow directions to each and every point of interest including quite a few that we would never have known about had we not bought this book.I could fill a page with praise for this book, but you really have to see it and use it to truly appreciate it.It will be our Gettysburg companion for every trip.5 stars and A+++.

OKAY
I found this book very informative on the facets of the battlefield which Mr. Petruzzi considered. For those sites chosen he does an admirable job of explaining their importance.My only problem with this book is the absence of some key important areas of the battlefield.Perhaps a longer volume, or even a second volume would have taken care of this problem.

A full color, well-illustrated and mapped guide!
The authors have surpassed anything else on the market, put simply. From the lavish amount of full color photos to the exemplary maps by Steven Stanley, whose work is featured in publications by the Civil War Preservation Trust, to the wonderful driving tour, this book will be hard to ever top. It is well worth the price! The narrative by J.D. Petruzzi provides just the right amount of detail for the first time visitor and brings out plenty of new tidbits for those who have "already seen it before."

I especially appreciate the sections on areas of the battlefield that are seldom visited.

Buy this book, you won't be disappointed!

The Complete Gettysburg Guide
"The Complete Gettysburg Guide" is quite simply one of the best guide books I have read on any battle, period!

With colorful illustrations and several excellent and detailed maps, the book is an invaluable aid, regardless of your knowledge of the Battle of Gettysburg.

The format is as follows for the tours:

1.Skirmishes prior to Gettysburg.
2.The first day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1).
3.The second and third days of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 2 and 3).
4.Battle at East Calvary Field.
5.Various tours of post-Gettysburg engagements (Hunterstown, Fairfield).
6.Tours of historical sites in Gettysburg, the National Cemetery, and Evergreen Cemetery.
7.Rock carvings on the Gettysburg battlefield.
8.Outlying hospital field sites.

Quite frankly, I cannot say enough good things about the book.The maps are numerous, detailed and easy to read, the illustrations are plentiful, and the narrative flows smoothly.

I have been to Gettysburg 8 times in my life so far.Should I be fortunate to go again, I will definitely bring this title with me.You will feel like you are actually touring the battlefield when reading this book - this was certainly the case with me.

Read, enjoy, and learn more about the Battle of Gettysburg.

Highly recommended!

Five Wows
Instead of five stars, how about five "wows."This book is the masterpiece that the Gettysburg battlefield always deserved.It's the book that the American public has always deserved, and it's the book that the fallen on both sides deserved.That it has taken 145 years to become available is no coincidence.The amount of detail and the painstaking accuracy reflect the cumulative scholarship of generations of research. Thus, when author, J. David Petruzzi, indicates that John Burns' gravestone has the date of his birth wrong by one year, we have no doubt he's right, and the "etched in stone" date is not.

Leveraging the utility of the text are battlefield maps created by graphic artist and civil war cartographer, Steven Stanley.Stanley's crisp modern photos are interspersed with those from the earlier eras, some depicting people, others the battlefield landscape.The combination gives the reader a feeling of timelessness.The clocks superimposed on the maps provide a sense of immediacy and help you rewind your own clock to the particular action being illustrated.

The book is organized into driving tours (the Gettysburg National Military Park is 25 square miles), the town, the cemeteries, the field hospital sites, and lots of interesting things that don't fall neatly into these categories.Whether you are interested in a book which will help you understand the way the battle unfolded hour by hour, or a book to organize your visit most efficiently, this is the only book you'll need.
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