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African Americans and the Gettysburg Campaign - cover

African Americans and the Gettysburg Campaign

James M Paradis

Verlag: Scarecrow Press

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The Sesquicentennial edition of African Americans and the Gettysburg Campaign updates the original 2006 edition, as James M. Paradis introduces readers to the African-American role in this famous Civil War battle. In addition to documenting their contribution to the war effort, it explores the members of the black community in and around the town of Gettysburg and the Underground Railroad activity in the area.
Verfügbar seit: 14.06.2023.
Drucklänge: 157 Seiten.

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