Maine's Place in History
Joshua Chamberlain's 1876 Address at the Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition
Will be published approx. on 15. June 2024
Book
Hardback
344 pages
978-1-60893-762-2 (ISBN)
Description
In 1876, Joshua Chamberlain (hero of the Civil War, governor of Maine, and President of Bowdoin College) delivered a long speech at Philadelphia's Centennial Exposition. It is a wide-ranging history of the development of Maine before and after statehood.
Working with Pejepscot Historical Society (the go-to source of Chamberlain information) this will be an annotated publication of that speech in its entirety (32,000 words). The speech will be broken into chapters or themes, with each featuring a short introductory essay to put it in context. Annotations, explanations, and other pertinent information come in the form of short sidebars and pull outs to make reading the speech simpler.
Publishing to coincide with the Maine bicentennial, Chamberlain's talk presents a unique view of the state and its place in the nation at the half-way mark.
Working with Pejepscot Historical Society (the go-to source of Chamberlain information) this will be an annotated publication of that speech in its entirety (32,000 words). The speech will be broken into chapters or themes, with each featuring a short introductory essay to put it in context. Annotations, explanations, and other pertinent information come in the form of short sidebars and pull outs to make reading the speech simpler.
Publishing to coincide with the Maine bicentennial, Chamberlain's talk presents a unique view of the state and its place in the nation at the half-way mark.
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Edition
Annotated edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Lanham, MD
United States
Publishing group
Rowman & Littlefield
Edition type
Annotated edition
Product notice
Laminated cover
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
538 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60893-762-2 (9781608937622)
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Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was a Bowdoin college professor who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general (and brevet major general). He is best known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Following the war, he served as Governor of Maine and president of Bowdoin College.
Troy Ancona has been a docent and site manager with the Pejepscot Historical Society for twenty years, where he is recognized expert on Joshua Chamberlain. He lives in Brunswick.
Troy Ancona has been a docent and site manager with the Pejepscot Historical Society for twenty years, where he is recognized expert on Joshua Chamberlain. He lives in Brunswick.