Abstract
Few sites in the United States are more universally considered sacred than the battlefeld at Gettysburg. How that ground has been preserved, maintained, and interpreted, however, has not always met with universal approval. In On a Great Battlef eld, Jennifer M. Murray effectively demonstrates how succeeding generations have shaped the physical appearance of the battlefeld park and how the National Park Service has often clashed with local residents and special interest groups in interpreting the battle for its visitors.