Troubled Commemoration The American Civil War Centennial, 1961-1965 |
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| Author:
| Cook, Robert J. |
| Series title: | Making the Modern South Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8071-4365-0 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2011 |
| Publisher: | LSU Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $22.50 |
Book Description:
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In Troubled Commemoration, Robert J. Cook recounts the planning, organization, and ultimate failure of United States Civil War Centennial and reveals how the broad-based public history extravaganza was derailed by its appearance during the decisive phase of the civil rights movement.
In Troubled Commemoration, Robert J. Cook recounts the planning, organization, and ultimate failure of United States Civil War Centennial and reveals how the broad-based public history extravaganza was derailed by its appearance during the decisive phase of the civil rights movement.