Spectacle of Grief: Public Funerals and Memory in the Civil War Era (Civil War America) by Sarah J. Purcell

Spectacle of Grief: Public Funerals and Memory in the Civil War Era (Civil War America)

Sarah J. Purcell

352 pages • missing pub info (editions)

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This illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories of the war and allowed a diverse set of people to contribute to changing American national identities. These funerals featured l...

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