A History of Canberra

A History of Canberra
Author: Nicholas Brown
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 110764609X

In this charming and concise book, Nicholas Brown looks beyond the clichés to illuminate the colourful history of Australia's capital.

The Boys of Adams' Battery G

The Boys of Adams' Battery G
Author: Robert Grandchamp
Publisher: McFarland
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2009-10-21
Genre: History
ISBN: 0786454571

Raised from Rhode Island farmers and millworkers in the autumn of 1861, the Union soldiers of Battery G fought in such bloody conflicts as Antietam, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Spotsylvania, and Cedar Creek. At the storming of Petersburg on April 2, 1865, seven cannoneers were awarded the Medal of Honor for heroism in the face of the enemy. This history captures the battlefield exploits of the "Boys of Hope" but also depicts camp life, emerging cannon technology, and the social events of the Civil War.