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Edwin C. Bearss
General Robert E. Lee at Gettysburg
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Popular Civil War battlefield study leader Ed Bearss reviews the strategy and tactics of General Robert E. Lee at the Battle of Gettysburg and provides a detailed analysis as the battle unfolds.
Mr. Bearss is an independent scholar and historian. He is the recipient of numerous awards in the field of history and preservation, including the Harry S Truman Award for Meritorious Service in the field of Civil War History and the Department of Interior's Distinguished Service Award. Throughout his 47 years of government service, he has conducted detailed studies for the National Park Service in various areas including Vicksburg, Bighorn Canyon, Eisenhower Farm, the gold miners' route over Chilkoot Pass, L.B.J. Ranch, and Boston Navy Yard, among many others.
In 1990, he was a featured commentator for Ken Burns' PBS series, The Civil War, the most popular program broadcast by that network to date. Recently, he has appeared on the Arts & Entertainment Channel's Civil War Journal. Mr. Bearss was a member of the Historical Advisory Board and appeared on camera for the video series, Smithsonian's Great Battles of the Civil War.
He is also the author of:
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& Battlefields of the Civil War
Definitive Field Guide Based on the Award-Winning Television Series by Mastervision - Nine Months to Gettysburg
Hardcover - 314 pages 1 Ed edition (November 1997) - A War of the People
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