A Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War - Hardcover

A Battlefield Atlas of the Civil War

Hardcover. Zustand: Very good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. William J. Clipson (Cartography) (illustrator). xvi, 110 pages. Key to Map Symbols. Suggestions for Further Reading. The dust jacket has some wear and soiling, with small tears/chips. Craig Lee Symonds (born 31 December 1946, in Long Beach, California) was the Distinguished Visiting Ernest J. King Professor of Maritime History for the academic years 2017-2020 at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. He is also Professor Emeritus at the U. S. Naval Academy, where he served as chairman of the history department. He is a distinguished historian of the American Civil War and maritime history. His book Lincoln and His Admirals received the Lincoln Prize. His book Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings was the 2015 recipient of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature. In 1976, the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland appointed Symonds assistant professor of history to succeed Professor E. B. Potter as a specialist in Naval history. He was subsequently promoted to associate professor in 1980 and professor of history in 1985. He served as chairman of the history department in 1988-1992 and appointed professor emeritus on his retirement in 2005 In 1994-1995, he was visiting lecturer at Britannia Royal Naval College in Dartmouth, England. He returned to teach at the Naval Academy as The Class of 1957 Distinguished Professor of American Naval Heritage for 2011-12. In 2017, he was appointed to a two-year term as the Ernest J. King Distinguished Visiting Professor of Maritime History at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island. A guide to the principal campaigns of the Civil War from the point of view of field commanders with text subdivided by conflict. Book offers a clear and concise overview of the Civil War ideal for battlefield tours or classroom study, the 43 two-color, full page maps highlight the critical military positions and communicate the changing nature of the war. The description accompanying each map enable the reader to relive the action of battle and sense the drama it held for the troops that fought in the world's first total war. Second Edition [stated], Ninth Printing[stated]. Artikel-Nr. 88577

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