Recalling Deeds Immortal
William B. Lees, Frederick P. Gaske · 2014
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"In this comprehensive volume, William Lees and Frederick Gaske reveal 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 righteousness of their "Lost Cause." At the same time, a fascinating minority of Union monuments also exists in the state--and these bear notably muted messages. Recalling Deeds Immortal shows how the erection of these bronze and stone monuments created new social battlegrounds as, over the years, groups such as the Ladies' Memorial Associations, United Daughters of the Confederacy, and the Grand Army of the Republic competed to control the messages behind the memorialization of fallen soldiers and veterans. Examining the evolution of Civil War monuments, the authors demonstrate that the construction of these memorials is itself an important part of Civil War and post-Civil War history"--
Book details
- Year
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- University Press of Florida
- Editions
- 2
- Pages
- 352
- ISBN
- 9780813049960
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