Author: Baltimore (Md.). City Council
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Proceedings of the City Council of Baltimore
Author: Baltimore (Md.). City Council
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 36
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Bibliotheca Americana
Author: Joseph Sabin
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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Category : America
Languages : en
Pages : 584
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Honoring the Civil War Dead
Author: John R. Neff
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700622594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
By the end of the Civil War, fatalities from that conflict had far exceeded previous American experience, devastating families and communities alike. As John Neff shows, commemorating the 620,000 lives lost proved to be a persistent obstacle to the hard work of reuniting the nation, as every memorial observation compelled painful recollections of the war. Neff contends that the significance of the Civil War dead has been largely overlooked and that the literature on the war has so far failed to note how commemorations of the dead provide a means for both expressing lingering animosities and discouraging reconciliation. Commemoration--from private mourning to the often extravagant public remembrances exemplified in cemeteries, monuments, and Memorial Day observances--provided Americans the quintessential forum for engaging the war’s meaning. Additionally, Neff suggests a special significance for the ways in which the commemoration of the dead shaped Northern memory. In his estimation, Northerners were just as active in myth-making after the war. Crafting a “Cause Victorious” myth that was every bit as resonant and powerful as the much better-known “Lost Cause” myth cherished by Southerners, the North asserted through commemorations the existence of a loyal and reunified nation long before it was actually a fact. Neff reveals that as Northerners and Southerners honored their separate dead, they did so in ways that underscore the limits of reconciliation between Union and Confederate veterans, whose mutual animosities lingered for many decades after the end of the war. Ultimately, Neff argues that the process of reunion and reconciliation that has been so much the focus of recent literature either neglects or dismisses the persistent reluctance of both Northerners and Southerners to “forgive and forget,” especially where their war dead were concerned. Despite reunification, the continuing imperative of commemoration reflects a more complex resolution to the war than is even now apparent. His book provides a compelling account of this conflict that marks a major contribution to our understanding of the war and its many meanings.
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
ISBN: 0700622594
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 342
Book Description
By the end of the Civil War, fatalities from that conflict had far exceeded previous American experience, devastating families and communities alike. As John Neff shows, commemorating the 620,000 lives lost proved to be a persistent obstacle to the hard work of reuniting the nation, as every memorial observation compelled painful recollections of the war. Neff contends that the significance of the Civil War dead has been largely overlooked and that the literature on the war has so far failed to note how commemorations of the dead provide a means for both expressing lingering animosities and discouraging reconciliation. Commemoration--from private mourning to the often extravagant public remembrances exemplified in cemeteries, monuments, and Memorial Day observances--provided Americans the quintessential forum for engaging the war’s meaning. Additionally, Neff suggests a special significance for the ways in which the commemoration of the dead shaped Northern memory. In his estimation, Northerners were just as active in myth-making after the war. Crafting a “Cause Victorious” myth that was every bit as resonant and powerful as the much better-known “Lost Cause” myth cherished by Southerners, the North asserted through commemorations the existence of a loyal and reunified nation long before it was actually a fact. Neff reveals that as Northerners and Southerners honored their separate dead, they did so in ways that underscore the limits of reconciliation between Union and Confederate veterans, whose mutual animosities lingered for many decades after the end of the war. Ultimately, Neff argues that the process of reunion and reconciliation that has been so much the focus of recent literature either neglects or dismisses the persistent reluctance of both Northerners and Southerners to “forgive and forget,” especially where their war dead were concerned. Despite reunification, the continuing imperative of commemoration reflects a more complex resolution to the war than is even now apparent. His book provides a compelling account of this conflict that marks a major contribution to our understanding of the war and its many meanings.
Complete Works of Abraham Lincoln
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher:
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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Journal of Proceedings of the First Branch City Council of Baltimore at the Sessions of ...
Author: Baltimore (Md.). City Council. First Branch
Publisher:
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Category : Municipal government
Languages : en
Pages : 976
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Municipal government
Languages : en
Pages : 976
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A Reprint of the List of Books and Pamphlets Relating to Abraham Lincoln
Library of the Late Major William H. Lambert of Philadelphia .. to be Sold ... at the Anderson Galleries
Author: William Harrison Lambert
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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Category : Books
Languages : en
Pages : 684
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Proceedings of the City Council of Baltimore
Author: Baltimore (MD ) City Council
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781014158789
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781014158789
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 30
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Complete Works
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Publisher:
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 438
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Publisher:
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Category : Illinois
Languages : en
Pages : 438
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Lincoln Literature
Author: Daniel Fish
Publisher:
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Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Dummies (Bookselling)
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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