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In full glory reflected : discovering the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake

2012

Format:	Book
Author:	Eshelman, Ralph E.
Title:	In full glory reflected : discovering the War of 1812 in the Chesapeake / Ralph E. Eshelman and Burton K. Kummerow ; foreword by Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley ; introduction by Donald R. Hickey ; illustrations by Gerry Embleton, Richard Schlecht, and Patrick O'Brien ; maps by Robert E. Pratt.
Publisher, Date:	Baltimore : Maryland Historical Society Press, 2012.
Description:	xviii, 252 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 x 29 cm
Summary:	All but forgotten by Americans, the War of 1812 (1812?1815) was a dramatic watershed for the young, groundbreaking United States Republic. Ill-prepared to fight the powerful English nation, the U.S. struggled through three years of conflict but emerged more unified with new patriotic symbols like the "Star-Spangled Banner." Much of the fighting occurred in the Chesapeake region and this new book, In Full Glory Reflected, uncovers its gripping stories of devastating raids, heroic defense, gallant privateers, fugitive slaves, and threatened lands. The historic tales unfold with a lively narrative, well over a hundred vivid illustrations, and clear maps to follow the action. In addition, a travel section provides a rich guide for adventurers who want to step back 200 years and explore the tidewater world where the war was fought. In Full Glory Reflected is an enchanting invitation to travel the Star- Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and discover the amazing world of our ancestors.
Subjects:	Historic sites -- Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Guidebooks. Historic sites -- Maryland -- Guidebooks. Historic sites -- Virginia -- Guidebooks. Historic sites -- Washington (D.C.) -- Guidebooks. United States -- History -- War of 1812. Maryland -- History -- War of 1812. Virginia -- History -- War of 1812. Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- History, Military -- 19th century. Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- History, Local. Chesapeake Bay Region (Md. and Va.) -- Guidebooks.
Other Author:	Kummerow, Burton K. (Burton Kent), 1940-
Notes:	"Adventures along the Star-Spangled Banner Trail." Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:	Letter from Martin O'Malley, Governor of Maryland -- Part I. War in the Chesapeake : 1812-1815 -- Drifting into War : 1807-1812 -- A Red Terror Arrives on the Chesapeake : 1813 -- A Fateful Year Begins : 1814 -- Invasion! : August 1814 -- Washington Is Burning!!! : August 1814 -- The Battle for Baltimore : September 1814 -- Peace, Jubilation, and Memory -- Part II. Visiting Historic Sites and Other Attractions -- Discovering the War of 1812 -- The Tidewater Virginia Region -- The Southern Maryland Region -- Maryland's Eastern Shore Region -- The Upper Chesapeake Bay Region -- The Annapolis Region -- The Bladensburg Region -- The Washington, D.C., Region -- The Baltimore Region -- Glossary.
LCCN:	2012000943
ISBN:	9780984213542 (alk. paper) 0984213546 (alk. paper) 9780984213559 (casebound) 0984213554 (casebound)
Other Number:	774021138
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Eshelman and Kummerow, historians, researchers, and writers, commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812 with this volume, produced through a partnership between the Maryland War of 1812 Bicentennial Commission, the National Park Service, the Maryland Historical Trust, and the Maryland Historical Society and is part of the National Park Service's initiative to establish the Star-Spangled Banner Historic Trail. The first section traces the war, with many b&w and color illustrations, while the second takes general readers along the trail and its sites and events, with maps, color photos, addresses, and contact information for specific destinations. Distributed by Johns Hopkins University Press. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com) - (Book News)

In Full Glory Reflected is an enchanting invitation to travel the Star- Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and discover the amazing world of our ancestors. - (Johns Hopkins University Press)

Adventures along the Star-Spangled Banner Trail.Winner of the Association of Partners for Public Lands Media Partnership Award of the Association of Partners for Public LandsAll but forgotten by Americans, the War of 1812 (1812–1815) was a dramatic watershed for the young, groundbreaking United States Republic. Ill-prepared to fight the powerful English nation, the U.S. struggled through three years of conflict but emerged more unified with new patriotic symbols like the "Star-Spangled Banner." Much of the fighting occurred in the Chesapeake region and this new book, In Full Glory Reflected, uncovers its gripping stories of devastating raids, heroic defense, gallant privateers, fugitive slaves, and threatened lands. The historic tales unfold with a lively narrative, well over a hundred vivid illustrations, and clear maps to follow the action. In addition, a travel section provides a rich guide for adventurers who want to step back 200 years and explore the tidewater world where the war was fought. In Full Glory Reflected is an enchanting invitation to travel the Star- Spangled Banner National Historic Trail and discover the amazing world of our ancestors. - (Johns Hopkins University Press)

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Ralph E. Eshelman is a cultural resource consultant, historian, researcher, and writer. Burton K. Kummerow is president and CEO of the Maryland Historical Society and president of Historyworks, Inc.

- (Johns Hopkins University Press)

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