The Civil War in American culture
"The Civil War is an event of great cultural significance, impacting upon American literature, film, music, electronic media, the marketplace and public performance. This book takes an innovative approach to this great event in American history, exploring its cultural origins and enduring cultural legacy. It focuses upon the place of the Civil War across the broad sweep of American cultural forms and practices and reveals important links between historical events and contemporary culture."--Jacket
Print Book, English, ©2006
Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh, ©2006
History
xiv, 193 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
9780748619351, 0748619356
63401796
Antebellum groundwork
Reunion and resistance
Martyrdom and memory
Abe Lincoln's mixed reviews
Rebels, Inc
The regendered Civil War
The virtual Civil War
The transnational Civil War
Conclusion: 'History is my starting point'