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UNINA9910458064203321 |
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Titolo |
The Confederate and neo-Confederate reader [[electronic resource] ] : the "great truth" about the "lost cause" / / edited by James W. Loewen and Edward H. Sebesta |
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Jackson, Miss., : University Press of Mississippi, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-82132-6 |
9786612821325 |
1-60473-788-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (660 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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LoewenJames W |
SebestaEdward H |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Electronic books. |
United States History |
Confederate States of America Sources |
Southern States History 19th century Sources |
Southern States History 20th century Sources |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Causes Sources |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Influence Sources |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; CHAPTER 1 The Gathering Storm (1787-1860); CHAPTER 2 Secession (1859-1861); CHAPTER 3 Civil War (1861-1865); CHAPTER 4 Reconstruction and Fusion (1866-1890); CHAPTER 5 The Nadir of Race Relations, 1890-1940; CHAPTER 6 The Civil Rights Era, 1940-; Concluding Words; Notes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Most Americans hold basic misconceptions about the Confederacy, the Civil War, and the actions of subsequent neo-Confederates. For example, two thirds of Americans--including most history teachers--think the Confederate States seceded for ""states' rights."" This error persists because most have never read the key documents about the Confederacy. These documents have always been there. When South |
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