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Recalling deeds immortal : Florida monuments to the civil war /
One hundred and fifty years ago, Florida was shaken by battle, blockade, economic deprivation, and the death of native sons both within and far outside its borders. Today, tributes to the valor and sacrifice of Florida's soldiers, sailors, and civilians can be found from the Panhandle to the Ke...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Gainesville :
University Press of Florida,
2014.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | One hundred and fifty years ago, Florida was shaken by battle, blockade, economic deprivation, and the death of native sons both within and far outside its borders. Today, tributes to the valor and sacrifice of Florida's soldiers, sailors, and civilians can be found from the Panhandle to the Keys. Authors Lees and Gaske look at the diversity of Civil War monuments built in Florida between Reconstruction and the present day, elucidating their emblematic and social dimensions. Most monuments built in Florida honor the Confederacy, praising the valor of Southern soldiers and often extolling the. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (392 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-354) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780813048758 0813048753 1322245320 9781322245324 9780813049960 0813049962 0813050421 9780813050423 |