Journey Through Hallowed Ground Birthplace of the American Ideal

by Cockburn, Andrew; Garrett, Kenneth; Brooks, Geraldine

• ISBN13: 9781426203039
• ISBN10: 1426203039
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-06-03
• Publisher: National Geographic

Summary

Journey Through Hallowed Ground is a unique story of the founding of America, as told through the 175-mile corridor from Monticello to Gettysburg, designated in 2005 by Congress as the official birthplace of America. Former LA Times Washington Correspondent Rudy Abramson joins noted National Geographic photographer Kenneth Garrett, and Pulitzer Prize winning authors Geraldine Brooks and David McCullough to spotlight key personalities and places that tell an insider's story of early America from prehistory through the Revolutionary War, to Civil War and Emancipation. Abramson's textured prose with luscious anecdotes of events and personalities, focuses on the development of the American character through ancient Iroquois burial grounds; little known battles, romances, and heroes of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars; breathtaking stories of the underground railroad; and the sagas of five presidents native to the region. Interwoven is the story of protecting this sacred land from big developers such as Disney and Walmart--efforts covered by Washington Post and New York Times since 2000. Displayed in exhibition quality, Ken Garrett's photographs include stunning landscapes from the ancient Barboursville ruins, the haunted homes of Civil War Waterford, the soulful fields of Gettysburg, and such unseen artifacts as JEB Stuart's bejewelled scabbard and a brooch worn by Martha Washington, cradling a cameo painting of her husband.

Author Biography

Andrew Cockburn is a writer and lecturer on defense and national affairs. Author of five nonfiction books, most recently Rumsfeld: His Rise, Fall, and Catastrophic Legacy, he has also written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, Vanity Fair and others.

Kenneth Garrett specializes in archaeology, paleontology, and ancient cultures. He has photographed archaeological subjects worldwide for National Geographic and has also published his work in many books including Egypt of the Pharaohs, Hidden Treasures of Ancient Egypt, Curse of the Pharaohs and The Human Story.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. 6
Portfolio	p. 8
First Land	p. 28
Revolutionary War Era	p. 64
Civil War Times	p. 102
20th-Century Leaders	p. 148
The Living Landscape	p. 168
Epilogue	p. 214
Index	p. 216
Map	p. 220
JTHG Partners	p. 221
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