Gettysburg is the most famous battle in U.S. history. More than a million people visit the battlefield every year. With so much to see and do there, it is easy to get confused. The Passport to Gettysburg solves that problem. The Passport to Gettysburg starts off with a history of the battle and why it happened where it did. The history is broken down into each of the three days of battle. The history includes maps to help you understand where you are on the battlefield. Each section also has questions to think about to extend your knowledge. Answers to the questions are found at the end of the book.

After that are human interest stories of the battle. Learn about the only civilian killed during the battle, the general who hid with hogs during the battle to avoid capture, the officer who wrote a note on his deathbed to his father using his own blood, and more.

The human interest stories are followed by photos and information about some of the most famous locations, buildings, and monuments to see at Gettysburg.

Yesterday and Today photos follow, showing an historic photograph taken shortly after the battle above a modern photograph taken in the same location. See how the battlefield has changed and how it remains the same.

More short stories of the battle follow as well as a puzzle to solve using information in the book. The last pages contain a breakdown of how Civil War armies were organized to help you understand some of the military terms you'll be seeing during your visit and the text of President Lincoln's famous Gettysburg Address.

Get more out of your visit to this famous American battlefield by having the Passport to Gettysburg!