{"product_id":"presidents-battles-and-must-see-civil-war-destinations-exploring-a-kentucky-divided-paperback-softback-9780253038968","title":"Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations; Exploring a Kentucky Divided (Paperback \/ softback) 9780253038968","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003ePresidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eExploring a Kentucky Divided\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCameron M. Ludwick (Author), Blair Thomas Hess (Author), Alice Speilburg (Other)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253038968\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 2019\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e80 pages, 17 color illus., 40 b\u0026amp;w illus.\u003cbr\u003e21.6 x 14 x 1 cm, 0.204 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Reading\u003ci\u003e Presidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations\u003c\/i\u003e should be a useful initial step for those planning their first family trip through Kentucky's Civil War backroads.\"—\u003ci\u003eCivil War Books and Authors\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Cameron M.Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess take the reader on a very personal, very interesting, and very enjoyable tour of the Bluegrass State and its Civil War roots, which are still deeply embedded in Kentucky. Theirs is a fascinating look into the myths and realities of life, then and now, in a commonwealth where the conflict truly was the Brothers' War.\"—James C. Klotter, The State Historian of Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a border state and strategic territory, Kentucky was fiercely contested by the Union and the Confederacy and had ties to both Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Kentucky natives and adventure aficionados Cameron M. Ludwick and Blair Thomas Hess plot the course for a fun-filled road trip through history and across the Bluegrass State in \u003ci\u003ePresidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Ludwick and Hess make planning a trip to historic Kentucky easy by exploring the history and stories behind each major site and highlighting nearby attractions you won't want to miss. Featuring step-by-step guidelines and exclusive tips on sites, monuments, and attractions from presidential homes to the best modern re-enactments, \u003ci\u003ePresidents, Battles, and Must-See Civil War Destinations\u003c\/i\u003e helps the whole family experience and enjoy history together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart I: The Presidents\u003cbr\u003e A Road Trip to Hodgenville to Visit the Lincolns\u003cbr\u003e Sidebar: Presidents at the Lincoln Birthplace\u003cbr\u003e Other Monuments to Abe in Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e A Road Trip to Lexington to Visit the Todds\u003cbr\u003e A Road Trip to Fairview, Birthplace of the \u003ci\u003eOther\u003c\/i\u003e First President\u003cbr\u003e Part II: The Battles\u003cbr\u003e Rules for Reenactments\u003cbr\u003e A Road Trip to Western Kentucky's Battlefields\u003cbr\u003e The Battle of Columbus\u003cbr\u003e The Battle of Sacramento-Green River\u003cbr\u003e The Battle of Munfordville\u003cbr\u003e A Road Trip to Eastern Kentucky's Battlefields\u003cbr\u003e The Battles of Camp Wildcat and Mill Springs\u003cbr\u003e The Big Sandy Expedition and the Battle Ivy Mountain\u003cbr\u003e Sidebar: \"Bull\" Nelson\u003cbr\u003e The Battle of Middle Creek\u003cbr\u003e A Road Trip to Perryville, The Largest Civil War Battle in Kentucky\u003cbr\u003e Sidebar\u003cbr\u003e John Hunt Morgan's Road Trip (By Horse)\u003cbr\u003e Sidebar\u003cbr\u003e Part III: Kentucky War Stories\u003cbr\u003e Kentucky's Confederate Capital\u003cbr\u003e Kentucky's Civil War Governors\u003cbr\u003e Simon Bolivar Buckner\u003cbr\u003e A Road Trip to the \u003ci\u003eOther\u003c\/i\u003e Fort Boonesboro\u003cbr\u003e African American Soldiers in Kentucky During the War\u003cbr\u003e The Words of War\u003cbr\u003e William Wells Brown\u003cbr\u003e A 'True American'\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520405991704,"sku":"9780253038968","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/presidents-battles-and-must-see-civil-war-destinations-exploring-a-kentucky-divided-paperback-softback-9780253038968","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}