Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Where America Started
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Journey Through Hallowed Ground: Where America Started
By (Author) Rudy Abramson
National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
3rd June 2008
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
973
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Width 241mm, Height 307mm
Description
The creative teamrenowned author Andrew Cockburn, along with National Geographic photographer Kenneth Garrett and Pulitzer Prize winning author Geraldine Brookswill garner nationwide attention with this masterwork of history and heritage. Cockburns textured prose details the development of the American character through explorations of Native American burial grounds and little-known battlefields; legends of heroes, spies, and wartime romances; breathtaking secrets of the Underground Railroad; and the sagas of seven presidents who lived in the region. Interwoven is the story of the remarkable nonprofit organization, the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership, which is innovating sustainable economic development to support historic preservation, as covered by the Washington Post, Smithsonian and the New York Times.
Author Bio
Rudy Abramson is former Executive Director of Protect Historic America, served as a Washington correspondent for the LA Times for 25 years. Geraldine Brooks is a bestselling author and former Wall Street Journal reporter. David McCullough bestselling author who won the Pulitzer Prize for John Adams and Truman.
