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Receding Tide
By (Author) Edwin C. Bearss
National Geographic Society
National Geographic Society
18th May 2010
United States
Children
Non Fiction
973.7344
Hardback
1
Width 1mm, Height 1mm, Spine 1mm
1g
Acclaimed Civil War historian Ed Bearss brings two epic battles vividly to life in the dramatic story of a single day that would seal the fate of the Confederacy: July 4, 1863. Now available in paperback.
"The wealth of detail, Bearss' astute judgments and the flowing narrative combine to make Receding Tide an excellent and highly recommended book."--"Civil War News"
"From the Hardcover edition."
Edwin Cole Bearss is America's premier battlefield historian and the historian emeritus of the National Park Service. Since retiring in 1995, Bearss leads historical tours 275 days per year. The author of 13 books, he has also served as a consultant on numerous documentaries and films, including Ken Burns's "The Civil War." Ed Bearss lives in Arlington, Virginia.