Yorktown Victory Monument, The
| Author | : Maria G. Hepner |
| Publisher | : Arcadia Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 176 |
| Release | : 2021-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781467150514 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1467150517 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (517 Downloads) |
Download or read book Yorktown Victory Monument, The written by Maria G. Hepner and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2021-09 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In October 1781, American independence was achieved on the battlefields of Yorktown, Virginia--a glorious event that the Continental Congress determined was worthy of a monument. Moving at the speed of government, it took one hundred years to act on this resolution. In that time, Yorktown had to come to terms with its role as a site of preservation rather than a center of industry or commerce. The story of the development and preservation of The Monument to Alliance and Victory at Yorktown is a tangle of government, military, artists, historians and forces of nature. Local author Maria Hepner explores the story of this monument and the town that surrounds it.
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