{"product_id":"a-field-guide-to-gettysburg-second-edition-experiencing-the-battlefield-through-its-history-places-and-people-paperback","title":"A Field Guide to Gettysburg, Second Edition: Experiencing the Battlefield Through Its History, Places, and People - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCarol Reardon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTom Vossler\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second, updated edition of the acclaimed \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e will lead visitors to every important site across the battlefield and also give them ways to envision the action and empathize with the soldiers involved and the local people into whose lives and lands the battle intruded. Both Carol Reardon and Tom Vossler are themselves experienced guides who understand what visitors to Gettysburg are interested in, but they also bring the unique perspectives of a scholar and a former army officer. Divided into three day-long tours, this newly improved and expanded edition offers important historical background and context for the reader while providing answers to six key questions: What happened here? Who fought here? Who commanded here? Who fell here? Who lived here? And what did the participants have to say about it later?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith new stops, maps, and illustrations, the second edition of \u003ci\u003eA Field Guide to Gettysburg\u003c\/i\u003e remains the most comprehensive guide to the events and history of this pivotal battle of the Civil War. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarol Reardon is George Winfree Professor of American History at Pennsylvania State University. Tom Vossler is a retired colonel in the U.S. Army and former director of the U.S. Army Military History Institute in Carlisle, Pa. He is a licensed battlefield guide, leading some ninety battlefield tours each year.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 488\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 08, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760703144224,"sku":"9781469633367","price":27.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fc3dca289b509ba408682c31865affad.webp?v=1780187428","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/a-field-guide-to-gettysburg-second-edition-experiencing-the-battlefield-through-its-history-places-and-people-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}