The War of 1812 in the Chesapeake: A Reference Guide to Historic Sites in Maryland, Virginia, and the District of Columbia (Johns Hopkins Books on the War of 1812)
This is not only a useful reference tool but a detailed, informative and enjoyable book to read.(David Lee PorembaPast In Review)Readers will enjoy the clear text and engaging style, peppered with numerous firsthand accounts... This unique reference guide is well worth the price for both scholars and those visiting the numerous and interesting sites connected with this largely forgotten conflict.(Richard V. BarbutoVirginia Magazine)This informative and painstakingly constructed resource would be of use to anyone studying the history of the often-forgotten War of 1812.(Choice)The authors have done an extraordinary job. For locating an enormous number of sites and for compiling a fine bibliography, Eshelman, Sheads, and Hickey are to be commended for their originality, design, and thoroughness.(David C. Skaggs, Bowling Green University)A must for anyone interested in a serious study of the Chesapeake area.(Fred HopkinsThe Northern Mariner)Outstanding... A definite must for anyone's 1812 library.(Blaine TaylorSea Classics)A handy reference for anyone interested in the War of 1812.(New York Military Affairs Symposium Newsletter)An indispensable vade mecum.(Michael J. BrodheadJournal of America's Military Past)In the range of works published on the War of 1812, this guide is a unique offering... Users of War of 1812 collections in larger academic and public libraries would undoubtedly appreciate the addition of this fine, fully developed piece of scholarship.(David KillianReference Reviews)Is replete with interesting sidebars which add great tidbits of local history and is illustrated with both historic and current views of locales and homes... a useful tool for those planning trips for the bicentennial.(Past In Review)I can't say enough good things about this remarkable, wonderful new study... This is the book you'll want to buy, read, own, and treasure forever.