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Civil War museum treasures : outstanding artifacts and the stories behind them Kenneth D. Alford ; foreword by Chris Calkins
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks E 646 .A44 2008
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Alford, Kenneth D.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Museums--Guidebooks.
- United States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Antiquities.
- Museums--United States--Guidebooks.
- Museums.
- Physical Description:
- viii, 224 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., c2008.
- Summary:
- "Beginning with an overview of the Civil War, this book provides a state-by-state guide to various museums and historical societies with particular focus on matchless Civil War objects in their collections. Chapters provide the description of each museum and details on how each artifact came to be in that location"--Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 219) and index.
- Local Notes:
- HSP credit line: Manuscript facsimile; Frank Bennett Diary, inscribed frontispiece, 1862 (Collection 3041)
- HSP copy signed by author.
- ISBN:
- 9780786431861 (softcover : alk. paper)
- 0786431865 (softcover : alk. paper)
- OCLC:
- 183926386
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