Title: A Virginia village goes to war
Description: As told by the villagers themselves, this book details the history of Falls Church, Va., during the Civil War and how it fell victim to a duo of military "firsts". The first aerially-directed bombardment of a human settlement and the first use of aerial reconnaissance in the war by hot-air balloon.
Subjects: History, Pictorial works, Virginia Civil War, 1861-1865
Places: Fairfax County (Va.), Falls Church (Va.), Virginia
Time periods: 19th century, Civil War, 1861-1865