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This unique military history highlights the generational effort to save the vanishing battlefield of September 11th, 1777, now spanning Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Each generation included a range of people from early 20th century authors and schoolteachers to state senators and war veterans, all of whom promoted the preservation of this "sacred" terrain with the belief, still relevant today, that the character of the land is inextricably tied to its history. The book features more than 60 old photographs and postcards of a 35,000-acre battlefield terrain that has been a…mehr

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This unique military history highlights the generational effort to save the vanishing battlefield of September 11th, 1777, now spanning Chester and Delaware Counties, Pennsylvania. Each generation included a range of people from early 20th century authors and schoolteachers to state senators and war veterans, all of whom promoted the preservation of this "sacred" terrain with the belief, still relevant today, that the character of the land is inextricably tied to its history. The book features more than 60 old photographs and postcards of a 35,000-acre battlefield terrain that has been a research and preservation project of the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force since the 1980s. The book includes community stories and anecdotes such as George Washington's "sniper" and "Spies & Traitors." Part Three of the book focuses on historic sites & military landmarks such as Martin's Tavern and "Proctor's Hill." The book also features original maps and extensive endnotes. It's easy-to-read-style, written by a professional journalist, makes the book ideal for young adult readers.
Autorenporträt
Catherine Quillman has been a freelance arts journalist since 1985 and was a staff writer at the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1990 until 2007. She has published numerous news features and magazine stories about the historic Brandywine Valley in Pennsylvania. She is also the author of seven other books about the region's history and artistic culture. She is a board member of the Chadds Ford Historical Society and the West Chester Historical Commission. As a longtime writer of history, she looks forward to The United States Semiquincentennial, better known as the 250th anniversary of the 1776 United States Declaration of Independence. Read her feature stories at www.catherinequillman.com. Her books are found at www.quillman-publications.com