Armed with a simple pocket compass; a small boat; and an intense desire to find the USS Cairo; three menEdwin C. Bearss; Warren Grabau; and Max Don Jacksset out on the Yazoo River on a cool autumn afternoon in 1956 to locate the Civil War gunboat. What they found was the discovery of a lifetime. Images of Modern America: USS Cairo features a photographic account of the discovery; raising; restoration; and preservation efforts surrounding the Cairo. One can sense the excitement and awe felt by people who witnessed the raising. Today; people from all over the world are drawn to visit this Civil War time capsule now in permanent dry dock at Vicksburg National Military Park; where commemorative events have occurred since 1980; this collection highlights a variety of these events.
#311531 in Books 2016-09-07Original language:English 9.11 x .85 x 7.40l; .0 #File Name: 1457694719680 pages
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. No LaunchPad codeBy HendDoesn't come with LaunchPad code. Description was vague so I thought it did. Just be warned that you will still have to buy it separately!
