American Places by Leuchtenburg, William E.
American Places by Leuchtenburg, William E.

American Places

In American Places, more than two dozen of America's most gifted historians write about their encounters with...
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Author: William E. Leuchtenburg
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American Places by Leuchtenburg, William E.

American Places

$663.94
American Places by Leuchtenburg, William E.

American Places

$663.94
Author: William E. Leuchtenburg
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
In American Places, more than two dozen of America's most gifted historians write about their encounters with historic places, bringing a personal viewpoint to bear on a wide variety of sites, ranging from Monticello to Fenway Park. Here James M. McPherson writes about the battlefield of Gettysburg, and how walking the ground of Pickett's Charge inspired one of his books. Kevin Starr visits the Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood and finds many of the flavors of California history there. Joel Williamson takes a bemused tour of Elvis Presley's Graceland, and David Kennedy tells the story of the "Pig War" on San Juan Island, where a spat between Britain and America over a speck of land in the Pacific Northwest helped determine the shape of the U.S. and Canada. William Freehling compares two places, Charleston's Battery and New Orleans' Jackson Square, showing how each reveals the different spirit of the society that created it. And Edward Ayers talks about spending time in Cyberspace,
U.S.A. Other pieces include Robert Dallek on the FDR Memorial, David Hackett Fischer on the Boston Common, and William Leuchtenburg on his native borough of Queens.
American Places celebrates the career of Sheldon Meyer, who over his years at Oxford University Press has published some of America's most distinguished historians, including many Pulitzer Prize and Bancroft Prize winners, virtually all of whom have contributed to this volume.


Author: William E. Leuchtenburg
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 05/23/2002
Pages: 420
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.31lbs
Size: 9.12h x 5.89w x 0.98d
ISBN: 9780195152456


Review Citation(s):
Kliatt 09/01/2002 pg. 41

About the Author

William E. Leuchtenburg is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of History at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has served as president of both the Organization of American Historians and the American Historical Association. His books include The FDR Years and Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal, 1932-1940, winner of the Bancroft and Francis Parkman Prizes.



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