Rebels at the Gate chronicles an intriguing series of events that nearly changed American history. In the last full year of the Civil War, Washington, DC came within hours of being invaded and Lincoln within inches of being shot.
Rebels at the Gate chronicles an intriguing series of events that nearly changed American history. In the last full year of the Civil War, Washington, DC came within hours of being invaded and Lincoln within inches of being shot.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Robert P. Watson, Distinguished Professor of History at Lynn University is the author of many books on American politics and history including, most recently, America's First Plague: The 1793 Epidemic that Crippled a Young Nation (R&L, 2023): Escape! The Story of the Confederacy's Infamous Libby Prison and the Civil War's Largest Jail Break (R&L, 2021),George Washington's Final Battle: The Epic Struggle to Build a Capital City and Nation (Georgetown University Press, 2021), The Ghost Ship of Brooklyn: An Untold Story of the American Revolution (Da Capo Press, 2017, and The Nazi Titanic: The Incredible Untold Story of a Doomed Ship in World War II (Da Capo Press, 2016), which is currently being made into a motion picture. He resides in Boca Raton, Florida.
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Preface Images Prologue: Target Washington Introduction: An Uncivil War PART I. CAPITALS 1. The Long "Siege" of Washington 2. A Tale of Two Cities 3. To Washington, to Richmond 4. Capital Defenses 5. Tightening the Noose 6. Lee's Final Gamble PART II. CAMPAIGN 7. The "Bad Old Man" 8. The Valley Campaign 9. Invasion 10. Chaos and Panic 11. Crossroads of History 12. The Race to Save Washington PART III. CRUCIBLE 13. Skirmish 14. Attack! 15. The Incident 16. Victory 17. A Bitter End 18. Legacy Epilogue: The Lost Cause Appendix A: Timeline of Events Appendix B: Map of Early's March to Washington Appendix C: Map of Washington's Defenses Sources Notes About the Author
Preface Images Prologue: Target Washington Introduction: An Uncivil War PART I. CAPITALS 1. The Long "Siege" of Washington 2. A Tale of Two Cities 3. To Washington, to Richmond 4. Capital Defenses 5. Tightening the Noose 6. Lee's Final Gamble PART II. CAMPAIGN 7. The "Bad Old Man" 8. The Valley Campaign 9. Invasion 10. Chaos and Panic 11. Crossroads of History 12. The Race to Save Washington PART III. CRUCIBLE 13. Skirmish 14. Attack! 15. The Incident 16. Victory 17. A Bitter End 18. Legacy Epilogue: The Lost Cause Appendix A: Timeline of Events Appendix B: Map of Early's March to Washington Appendix C: Map of Washington's Defenses Sources Notes About the Author
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