Gettysburg

Images of America: Pennsylvania

by Dolly Nasby

Located about ninety minutes from three major metro areas--Washington, Baltimore, and Philadelphia--Gettysburg sits in the "fertile crescent," an area brimming with agricultural possibilities. Founded in the 1700s by James Gettys, the little town became headline material during the Civil War, although area residents never expected to be at the forefront of that controversy. Fate, however, had its way with the town, and Gettysburg found itself on the map permanently. When President Dwight D. Eisenhower retired here, Gettysburg became the place to visit for international tourists as well as Americans. Today, the National Park Service maintains the Gettysburg National Military Park, and the town caters to its visitors. Still imbued with small-country charm, Gettysburg beckons visitors from far and wide and treats them royally.

Genres: Civil War, History, American History, Nonfiction, American Civil War

128 pages, Paperback

First published February 14, 2005

Reviews

[MKF]

The same author who wrote Harpers Ferry that I reviewed recently. The problems I mentioned in that review about the author is the same problems in this book like repeating things. She still thinks her readers are idiots and needs help identifying things like a photo where she tells you that it shows a railroad track. I can see it has one so I don't know why she thinks that we need to be told what it is. Besides pointing out the obvious things shown in the photos she still likes pointing out mundane things like fences in the background of photos. With two books that has the exact same problems this is an author I don't want to read again.

[Michael Cawley · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting history of the town of Gettysburg, PA

[Amy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very interesting! A lot of the book deals with people and places surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War, but there are also pictures of buildings at Gettysburg College and Dwight & Mamie Eisenhower's home after they left the White House.

[Sherrie House · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really love this series of books - local history that may not appear anywhere else.