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Autore |
Wetta Frank J. <1942-, > |
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The long reconstruction : the post-Civil War south in history, film, and memory / / Frank J. Wetta and Martin A. Novelli |
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New York : , : Routledge, , 2014 |
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0-415-89465-4 |
1-136-33185-9 |
0-203-12226-7 |
1-136-33186-7 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (180 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) - Social aspects |
Popular culture - Southern States - History - 19th century |
Collective memory - Southern States |
Memory - Social aspects - Southern States |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Motion pictures and the war |
Southern States Social life and customs 1865- |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Influence |
United States History Civil War, 1861-1865 Social aspects |
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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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The night they drove old Dixie down: constructing reconstruction history -- Lincoln "unmurdered": reconstruction alternatives and counterfactuals -- "Let's make a start": war and reconstruction on the homefront -- "Sunshine headin' my way": memories of reconstruction in black and white -- Wilkes & Kennedy: the economic consequences of the Civil War -- "I am vengeful and I shall not sleep" : the Civil War and the legacy of violence during reconstruction -- "A gallant soldier and a Christian gentleman": the reconciliation of north and south on the post-Civil War frontier -- "The princess of the moon" : the lost cause, reconstruction, and the unfinished Civil War. |
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<P>A century and a half after the Civil War, Americans are still dealing with the legacies of the conflict and Reconstruction, including the many |
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myths and legends spawned by these events. <I>The Long Reconstruction: The Post-Civil War South in History, Film, and Memory</I> brings together history and popular culture to explore how the events of this era have been remembered.</P><P></P><P>Looking at popular cinema across the last hundred years, <I>The Long Reconstruction </I>uncovers central themes in the history of Reconstruction, including violence and terrorism; the experiences of African A |
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