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Annotation "In Army Architecture in the West, Alison K. Hoagland dispels the myth that all western forts were prescribed, uniform structures of military might churned out according to a master set of plans authorized by army officials in Washington, D.C. Instead, by examining three exemplary Wyoming forts - Laramie, Bridger, and D. A. Russell - Hoagland reveals that widely varying architectural designs were used to construct western forts." "With more than 120 illustrations, Army Architecture in the West offers a new way of using architecture to gain insight into the role of the army in the American West. By focusing on the tangible remains of the army's presence in the West, Hoagland presents a new vision of American military history."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
