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The Public Art of Civil War Commemoration: A Brief History with Documents

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The Public Art of Civil War Commemoration: A Brief History with Documents - Brown, Thomas J, and Davis, Natalie Zemon (Editor), and May, Ernest R (Editor)
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In his intriguing examination of Civil War remembrance as a public art, Thomas Brown uses civic monuments, ceremonial oratory, historical reenactment, and other forms of commemoration to explore how Americans have addressed issues of nationhood, race relations, gender, and cultural continuity in periods of social and economic upheaval. Drawing on the latest scholarship, Brown provides an informative narrative frame for 24 rich primary texts that range chronologically from the Gettysburg Address to recent debates over ...

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The Public Art of Civil War Commemoration: A Brief History with Documents 2004, Bedford Books, Boston, MA

ISBN-13: 9780312397913

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