Civil War Canon: Sites of Confederate Memory in South Carolina

by Thomas J. Brown

Book Overview

In this expansive history of South Carolina's commemoration of the Civil War era, Thomas J. Brown uses the lens of place to examine the ways that landmarks of Confederate memory have helped white southerners negotiate their shifting political, social, and economic positions. By looking at prominent sites such as Fort Sumter, Charleston's Magnolia Cemetery, and the South Carolina statehouse, Brown reveals a dynamic pattern of contestation and change...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1469642271
• ISBN13: 9781469642277
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: University of North Carolina Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.22 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"