Fort Wool: Star-Spangled Banner Rising

by J. Michael Cobb

Book Overview

Fort Wool, now a quiet historical landmark, has been witness to some of the most influential figures and events in American history. Originally named for John C. Calhoun, the fortress felt Andrew Jackson walk the ramparts as he retreated from the bustle and politics of Washington, saw Abraham Lincoln direct the shelling and invasion of nearby Norfolk during the Civil War, and guarded one of the country's most important harbors in two world wars. In...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1596295740
• ISBN13: 9781596295742
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 8.9"