Pickett's Charge in History and Memory |
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| Author:
| Reardon, Carol |
| Series title: | Civil War America Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8078-5461-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2003 |
| Publisher: | University of North Carolina Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $28.00 |
Book Description:
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This text examines the events of 3rd July 1863: Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg - considered by many to be the ""climax of the climax"" of the American Civil War. The author explores how and why it endures so strongly in the American imagination as the result of the amalgamation of history and memory.
This text examines the events of 3rd July 1863: Pickett's Charge at Gettysburg - considered by many to be the ""climax of the climax"" of the American Civil War. The author explores how and why it endures so strongly in the American imagination as the result of the amalgamation of history and memory.