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Cities of the Dead Contesting the Memory of the Civil War in the South, 1865-1914 / by William A. Blair.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Blair, William Alan.
- Series:
- Civil War America.
- Civil War America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- African Americans--Southern States--Anniversaries, etc.
- African Americans.
- Group identity--Southern States--History.
- Group identity.
- Political culture--Southern States--History.
- Political culture.
- Power (Social sciences)--Southern States--History.
- Power (Social sciences).
- Memorials--Political aspects--Southern States--History.
- Memorials.
- Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877).
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Influence.
- United States.
- Southern States--Race relations.
- Southern States.
- United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Monuments.
- Southern States--Politics and government--1865-1950.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (265 p.)
- Manufacture:
- Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2014
- Place of Publication:
- Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2004.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Exploring the history of Civil War commemorations from both sides of the colour line, William Blair places the development of memorial holidays, Emancipation Day celebrations, & other remembrances in the context of Reconstruction politics & race relations in the South.
- Contents:
- Contents; Preface; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Commemorative Landscape before the Civil War; CHAPTER 2 Establishing Freedom's Celebrations, 1865-1869; CHAPTER 3 Waging Politics through Decoration Days, 1866-1869; CHAPTER 4 The Politics of Manhood and Womanhood, 1865-1870; CHAPTER 5 The Era of Mixed Feelings; CHAPTER 6 The Rise and Decline of Political Self-Help, 1883-1900; CHAPTER 7 Arlington Sectional Cemetery; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-236) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 979-88-9313-143-7
- 979-88-908755-4-9
- 0-8078-7623-2
- 1-4696-0358-6
- OCLC:
- 62157959
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