…Interactive Map of Antietam Clash.
"LAST MONTH, MilitaryHistoryNow.com reported the release of The West Point History of the Civil War.
The comprehensive volume, which was compiled by faculty historians at the prestigious United States Military Academy, is available in hard cover and also as an immersive digital app for the iPad. The enhanced tablet version offers the same content as the conventional print edition, but also includes a full suite of animated diagrams, photo libraries and a feast of other multimedia features.
And now thanks to the app's developers at Rowan Technology Solutions, MHN readers can sample the book's interactive Antietam battle map in this very article.
"Built using geo-referenced terrain and checked against contemporary and previous West Point-designed maps, these animations show the movement of units across time and space," said Dr. Keith Altavilla, Civil War historian and associate editor of the book. "The animations stop at key points along the timeline, pointing out moments for critical decisions and shifts in the action."…"
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