Author: Jeremiah E. Goulka
Publisher: Univ of North Carolina Press
Published: 2005-10-12
Total Pages: 384
ISBN-13: 0807875856
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Best known as the hero of Little Round Top at Gettysburg and the commanding officer of the troops who accepted the Confederates' surrender at Appomattox, Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain (1828-1914) has become one of the most famous and most studied figures of Civil War history. After the war, he went on to serve as governor of Maine and president of Bowdoin College. The first collection of his postwar letters, this book offers important insights for understanding Chamberlain's later years and his place in chronicling the war. The letters included here reveal Chamberlain's perspective on military events at Gettysburg, Five Forks, and Appomattox, and on the planning of ceremonies to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Gettysburg. As Jeremiah Goulka points out in his introduction, the letters also shed light on Chamberlain's views on politics, race relations, and education, and they expose some of the personal difficulties he faced late in life. On a broader scale, Chamberlain's correspondence contributes to a better understanding of the influence of Civil War veterans on American life and the impact of the war on veterans themselves. It also says much about state and national politics (including the politics of pensions), family roles and relationships, and ideas of masculinity in Victorian America.
Author: Paul T. Burlin
Publisher: Lexington Books
Published: 2008-03
Total Pages: 314
ISBN-13: 9780739127186
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Imperial Maine and Hawai'i analyzes and elucidates some of the major themes and currents that shaped nineteenth-century American expansion in the Pacific. While the method used is a discussion of the lives and activities of individual Maine residents who were living in Hawai'i or dealing regularly with the archipelago, Paul T. Burlin's book is not a mere work of state history. Rather, the individual actors are employed as a proxy to discuss the larger issues involved in American imperialism.
Author: Leland J. Hanchett, Jr.
Publisher: Pine Rim Publishing LLC
Published: 2019-03-01
Total Pages: 138
ISBN-13: 0578454610
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Martin's Point and the Marine Hospital are well known landmarks in Portland, Maine.The Point's history dates back to the earliest days of Maine's colonization while the Hospital was built just before the Civil War commenced.The story of the owners of the Point provide an insight into the way life was lived in those times. This book covers in rich detail the history of the Point and its visual landmark, the Marine Hospital.
Author: Joseph A. Conforti
Publisher: UPNE
Published: 2007-08-31
Total Pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9781584654490
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The only comprehensive study of Portland s history, culture, and people."
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Published: 2023-05-16
Total Pages: 1114
ISBN-13: 3382506297
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reprint of the original, first published in 1874. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.