Gettysburg 1963 : civil rights, Cold War politics, and historical memory in America's most famous small town /

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"The year 1963 was unforgettable for Americans. In the midst of intense Cold War turmoil and the escalating struggle for Black freedom, the United States also engaged in a nationwide commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the Civil War. Commemorative events centered on Gettysburg, site of th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Titus, Jill Ogline (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chapel Hill : University of North Carolina Press, 2021.
Colección:Civil War America (Series)
Temas:
1863-1999
Gettysburg, Battle of, Gettysburg, Pa., 1863 > Centennial celebrations, etc.
Collective memory > United States.
Bataille de Gettysburg, Gettysburg, Penns., 1863 > Anniversaires.
Mémoire collective > États-Unis.
Race relations
Politics and government
Collective memory
Anniversaries
United States > Race relations > History > 20th century.
United States > Politics and government > 20th century.
Gettysburg (Pa.) > History.
États-Unis > Relations raciales > Histoire > 20e siècle.
États-Unis > Politique et gouvernement > 20e siècle.
United States
Pennsylvania > Gettysburg
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: using history to shape the future
  • Segregation, civil rights, and the color line in Gettysburg
  • The battlefield belongs to the nation
  • A shrine for the free world: the Cold War vision of Neutra's Cyclorama Building
  • 1963: all eyes on Gettysburg
  • A nation was born here: the 1963 battle anniversary
  • The pen is mightier than the sword: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
  • Post-100: the impact of the centennial era
  • Epilogue: war and peace; protest and propaganda.

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