In this Book
- Wars within a War: Controversy and Conflict over the American Civil War
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: The University of North Carolina Press
- Series: Civil War America
summary
Comprised of essays from twelve leading scholars, this volume extends the discussion of Civil War controversies far past the death of the Confederacy in the spring of 1865. Contributors address, among other topics, Walt Whitman's poetry, the handling of the Union and Confederate dead, the treatment of disabled and destitute northern veterans, Ulysses S. Grant's imposing tomb, and Hollywood's long relationship with the Lost Cause narrative. The contributors are William Blair, Stephen Cushman, Drew Gilpin Faust, Gary W. Gallagher, J. Matthew Gallman, Joseph T. Glatthaar, Harold Holzer, James Marten, Stephanie McCurry, James M. McPherson, Carol Reardon, and Joan Waugh.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. i-vi
- Introduction
- pp. ix-xv
- Walt Whitman's Real Wars
- pp. 137-156
- Contributors
- pp. 279-280
Additional Information
ISBN
9781469605838
Related ISBN(s)
9780807832752, 9780807859438, 9780807866047, 9780807898444
MARC Record
OCLC
676697183
Pages
312
Launched on MUSE
2013-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No