Saratoga: America's Battlefield

by Timothy Holmes, Libby Smith-Holmes

Overview

The Saratoga Battlefield is part of the National Park Service and a beloved destination for millions. The story of the battles is more than a military study of a critical turning point in the Revolutionary War. It is a significant component in defining the northeastern United States and the way Americans see each other and work with one another. It is also a story of the land and the people. Today, the National Park Service and other partners promulgate the story and the lessons learned. The story is dramatic; the impacts were pivotal and profound. Author Timothy Hughes brings the lessons drawn in today's contexts and taken up by today's generations together.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781614235668
Publisher:	The History Press
Publication date:	05/22/2012
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	192
File size:	7 MB

About the Author

Timothy Holmes is a researcher of history who assembled and wrote Saratoga Springs: A Brief History, published by The History Press. He writes about locations and themes whose significances have proved enduring over time. His career in philanthropy and forensics continues with humanitarian development projects locally and abroad. Libby Smith-Holmes assisted in writing and editing Saratoga Springs: A Brief History with her husband in 2008. They work together on various local projects, including economic revitalization in Schuylerville, New York, and share an interest in genealogical research that has taken them to England, Ireland, Canada and the eastern United States in pursuit of ancestors. As a writer and editor on environmental topics, she continues to keep an eye on local water quality issues. For one season, she was director of the Youth Conservation Corps at Saratoga National Historical Park. The authors actually met at the Saratoga Battlefield in 1999.