America's Fortress: A History of Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida - Thomas Reid - Books - University Press of Florida - 9780813030197 - December 31, 2006
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America's Fortress: A History of Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida 1st edition

Thomas Reid

America's Fortress: A History of Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas, Florida 1st edition

Known as the ""American Gibraltar,"" Fort Jefferson, located in the Dry Tortugas, Florida, was the most heavily armed coastal defense fort in US history. This work offers the architectural, military, environmental, and political history of this strange Florida landmark. It also reports on white northerners' perceptions of slaves.


192 pages, 23 b&w photos, notes, bibliography, index

Media Books     Hardcover Book   (Book with hard spine and cover)
Released December 31, 2006
ISBN13 9780813030197
Publishers University Press of Florida
Pages 192
Dimensions 152 × 229 × 19 mm   ·   399 g
Language English  
Series Editor Arsenault, Raymond
Series Editor Mormino, Gary R.

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