America's Fortress - A History of Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida

The architectural, military, environmental, and political history of a little-known Civil War outpost that was the most heavily armed coastal defense fort in United States history.

About the author

Thomas Reid, lecturer in American history at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas, is author of Spartan Band: Burnett's 13th Texas Cavalry in the Civil War and articles about the military history of the American Civil War.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Reid
• Publisher: Longleaf Services on Behalf of U of Florida Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2022
• EAN: 9780813080048
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-8004-8
• No. of pages: 176
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 229 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 268 g
• Series: Florida History and Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous