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Harpers ferry national historical park / James Beckman.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Beckman, James A., author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Historic buildings--West Virginia--Harpers Ferry--Pictorial works.
- Historic buildings.
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Harpers Ferry (W. Va.).
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park--History--Pictorial works.
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (214 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2020]
- Summary:
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park is a jewel of America's National Park Service.Established by legislation and signed into law by President Roosevelt in 1944, today the park encompasses thousands of acres spanning three states as well as the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac Rivers.
- Contents:
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introductions
- 1. Why Harpers Ferry?
- 2. Creation of the Park
- 3. Stabilization and Restoration
- 4. Stone Steps to Lockwood House
- 5. Hard Choices and Strategic Decisions
- 6. Paradoxes of Transportation
- 7. People over Time in Harpers Ferry.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (page 127).
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-4396-7068-4
- OCLC:
- 1193133101
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