| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Intro; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1. John S. "Rip" Ford and Texas in the Civil War; 2. The First Battle of Palmito Ranch, 1864; 3. The Second Battle of Palmito Ranch, 1865; 4. From Battlefield to NationalHistoric Landmark; 5. Park Day Gets the Ball Rolling; 6. Archeology atop Palmito Hill; 7. Getting the Word Out; 8. On the Eve of the Sesquicentennial; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
"Opening with a crisp retelling of the principal military events that unfolded at Palmito Ranch, near the Confederate port city of Brownsville, Ginn and McWhorter go on to recount the determined initiative pursued by a team of stakeholders, organized largely through the efforts of the Texas Historical Commission, to study, document, and preserve this important Texas historic site. Now, after less than a decade of focused effort, visitors to the area may benefit from not only improved and expanded historical markers, but also a radio transmitter and a viewing platform, along with other interpretive aids. All this is due to the campaign spearheaded by McWhorter, Ginn, and a cohort of dedicated volunteers and professionals. The objective, as McCaslin's foreword emphasizes, is to 'enhance Texans' understanding of their state's role in the Civil War.'" Supplied by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed September 18, 2018) |
| Subject |
Ford, John Salmon.
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| SUBJECT |
Ford, John Salmon fast |
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Texas Historical Commission.
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Texas Historical Commission fast |
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Palmito Ranch, Battle of, Tex., 1865.
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Battlefield monuments -- Texas -- Palmito Ranch
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Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration -- Texas -- Cameron County
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Heritage tourism -- Texas
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HISTORY -- Military -- Other.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Military Science.
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Battlefield monuments
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Heritage tourism
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Historic sites -- Conservation and restoration
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Historiography
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Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
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Palmito Ranch (Tex.) -- History, Military
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Historiography.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140238
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Influence.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140242
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Texas
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Texas -- Cameron County
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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History
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Military history
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Electronic book
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| Author |
McWhorter, William Alexander, 1975- author.
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McCaslin, Richard B., writer of foreword
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| ISBN |
9781623496371 |
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1623496373 |
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