Author: Fort Morgan Historical Commission
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Category : Fort Morgan (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1

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Author: Mary E. Kirkland
Publisher:
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Category : Fort Morgan (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 21

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Author: Fort Morgan Historical Commission (Ala.)
Publisher:
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Category : Fort Morgan (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 2

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Author: Fort Morgan Historical Commission
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Category : Fort Morgan (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 1

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Author: Hatchett Chandler
Publisher:
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Category : Fort Morgan (Ala.)
Languages : en
Pages : 420

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Author: England Friend Bailey &. Blankenship
Publisher: Arcadia Library Editions
ISBN: 9781531603694
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 130

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Following the War of 1812, the United States embarked upon a major building program to improve the nation's seacoast defenses. A project was begun on Mobile Bay that would take almost twelve years to complete, plagued by harsh conditions, a lack of resources, and financial burdens. The end result, completed and opened in March of 1834, was Fort Morgan. Fort Morgan has played many key roles in the nation's military. During the Civil War, Fort Morgan provided covering fire for blockade runners entering and leaving Mobile Bay. The fort fell into disrepair after the Civil War as military planners thought it had outlived its usefulness. Between 1895 and 1904, five modern reinforced concrete batteries rose from the sands. At the peak of operations between 1910 and 1918, more than one hundred structures dotted the Mobile Bay landscape. This unique pictorial retrospective explores the growth and change at Fort Morgan, allowing the reader a chance to step back in time to the days when our nation's military fortifications provided a sense of security and protection to every citizen. Included are images culled from the Fort Morgan Museum, the National Archives and Records, and private collections. These vintage photographs depict every aspect of the fort's history, from the damage caused by the Union siege guns to the days following World War II when the fort was temporarily turned into a resort, and from the Confederates who worked to strengthen Mobile's lower defense line to the devastation of the hurricanes in 1906 and 1916.

Author: United States. Federal Civil Works Administration
Publisher:
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Category : Fort Morgan (Colo.)
Languages : en
Pages : 3

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Author: Paul T. Hellmann
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135948585
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 2245

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The first place-by-place chronology of U.S. history, this book offers the student, researcher, or traveller a handy guide to find all the most important events that have occurred at any locality in the United States.

Author: Merrill J. Mattes
Publisher:
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Category : Historic sites
Languages : en
Pages : 440

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Author: Charlie Daniels
Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
ISBN: 9780615232140
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 760

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Arkansas Secretary of State Charlie Daniels is proud to present the 2008 edition of the Arkansas Historical Report. Published just once each decade by order of the General Assembly, this ready reference is a unique compendium of appointed and elected officials over the state's colonial and territorial periods as well as its 172-year history. Its comprehensive listings of county, state, and federal officials make it a must-have for historians, journalists, genealogists, and other researchers. The 2008 edition also features essays by C. Fred Williams, Jay Barth, David Ware, Ann Early, and George Sabo III that provide insight into the state's history, politics, and Native American cultures. This new edition of the Historical Report includes, for the first time, an alphabetical index of state legislators. It also features a variety of historical photographs and has been substantially redesigned to create a more user-friendly reference tool.