U. S. Grant American Hero, American Myth |
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| Author:
| Waugh, Joan |
| Series title: | Civil War America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4696-0990-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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In an insightful blend of biography and cultural history, Joan Waugh traces Ulysses S. Grant's shifting national and international reputation, illuminating the role of memory in our understanding of American history. Using a wide range of written and visual sources Waugh reveals how Grant became the embodiment of the American nation in the decades after the Civil War.
In an insightful blend of biography and cultural history, Joan Waugh traces Ulysses S. Grant's shifting national and international reputation, illuminating the role of memory in our understanding of American history. Using a wide range of written and visual sources Waugh reveals how Grant became the embodiment of the American nation in the decades after the Civil War.