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Author : Mary H. Kitchens
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 122 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Mini-confederacy written by Mary H. Kitchens and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Sally Jenkins
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 0767929462
Total Pages : 433 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)
Download or read book The State of Jones written by Sally Jenkins and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2010-05-04 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering the same ground as the major motion picture The Free State of Jones, starring Matthew McConaughey, this is the extraordinary true story of the anti-slavery Southern farmer who brought together poor whites, army deserters and runaway slaves to fight the Confederacy in deepest Mississippi. "Moving and powerful." -- The Washington Post. In 1863, after surviving the devastating Battle of Corinth, Newton Knight, a poor farmer from Mississippi, deserted the Confederate Army and began a guerrilla battle against it. A pro-Union sympathizer in the deep South who refused to fight a rich man’s war for slavery and cotton, for two years he and other residents of Jones County engaged in an insurrection that would have repercussions far beyond the scope of the Civil War. In this dramatic account of an almost forgotten chapter of American history, Sally Jenkins and John Stauffer upend the traditional myth of the Confederacy as a heroic and unified Lost Cause, revealing the fractures within the South.
Author : Thomas Nelson Page
Publisher : BoD - Books on Demand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)
Download or read book Two Little Confederates written by Thomas Nelson Page and published by BoD - Books on Demand. This book was released on 2023-07-24 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Two Little Confederates" by Thomas Nelson Page is a heartwarming and poignant children's novel set during the American Civil War. The story revolves around two young boys, Jack and Charley, who live in Virginia during the turbulent times of the Civil War. Jack and Charley are cousins, and they live on neighboring plantations. The novel takes readers on a nostalgic journey back to the past, as the boys experience the ups and downs of life in the midst of the war. The two boys are deeply patriotic and enthusiastic about the Confederate cause, even though they are too young to participate actively in the war. They create their own mini-confederacy, complete with a flag and a small army of their own. As the story unfolds, Jack and Charley's innocence and idealism are challenged as they witness the harsh realities of war. They encounter soldiers, both Confederate and Union, and see the devastating effects of the conflict on their families and communities. Through their experiences, the boys learn about bravery, sacrifice, and the true meaning of honor. They discover that war is not just about heroics and glory, but it also brings sorrow, loss, and challenges that test their spirits and resilience. The novel beautifully portrays the bond between the two cousins and their unwavering loyalty to their homeland. It also showcases the importance of family, friendship, and community support during difficult times. Thomas Nelson Page skillfully weaves historical accuracy with a compelling narrative, making "Two Little Confederates" a captivating read for both children and adults alike. The story not only provides a glimpse into the past but also imparts valuable life lessons about courage, compassion, and the enduring strength of the human spirit.
Author : Philip N. Racine
Publisher : Univ of South Carolina Press
ISBN 13 : 1611172985
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)
Download or read book Living a Big War in a Small Place written by Philip N. Racine and published by Univ of South Carolina Press. This book was released on 2013-11-15 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of life in one South Carolina city during the American Civil War, featuring personal stories from those who were there. Most of what we know about how the Civil War affected life in the Confederacy is related to cities, troop movements, battles, and prominent political, economic, or military leaders. Far less is known about the people who lived in small Southern towns remote from marching armies or battles. Philip N. Racine explores life in one such place—Spartanburg, South Carolina—in an effort to reshape the contours of that great conflict. By 1864 life in most of the Confederacy, but especially in rural towns, was characterized by scarcity, high prices, uncertainty, fear, and bad-tempered neighbors. Shortages of food were common. People lived with constant anxiety that a soldiering father or son would be killed or wounded. Taxes were high, inflation was rampant, good news was scarce and seemed to always be followed by bad. The slave population was growing restive as their masters’ bad news was their good news. Army deserters were threatening lawlessness; accusations and vindictiveness colored the atmosphere and added to the anxiety, fear, and feeling of helplessness. Often people blamed their troubles on the Confederate government in faraway Richmond, Virginia. Racine provides insight into these events through personal stories: the plight of a slave; the struggles of a war widow managing her husband’s farm, ten slaves, and seven children; and the trauma of a lowcountry refugee’s having to forfeit a wealthy, aristocratic way of life and being thrust into relative poverty and an alien social world. All were part of the complexity of wartime Spartanburg District. “A well-written account that not only captures the plight of both the black and white population, but also offers some amazing cameos, especially the life of Emily Lyle Harris, who struggled to keep her large family in tact while her husband went off to war. This is a lively read and a perfect book to assign for classes covering the Carolina Upstate during the American Civil War.” —Edmund L. Drago, professor of history, The College of Charleston, and author of Confederate Phoenix: Rebel Children and Their Families in South Carolina “Living a Big War offers a fascinating, unflinching look at the toll the Civil War took on Spartanburg, clearly showing divisions that emerged and deftly employing stories of slaves, women, and other individuals to reveal the experiences of people on the home front.” —Gaines M. Foster, dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Louisiana State University, and author of Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865–1913
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 112 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)
Download or read book A Mini-confederacy written by and published by . This book was released on 1971 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John M. COSKI
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780674029866
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Confederate Battle Flag written by John M. COSKI and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, the Confederate flag has become as much a news item as a Civil War relic. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitols, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T-shirts and jeans of public school children. To some, this piece of cloth is a symbol of white supremacy and enduring racial injustice; to others, it represents a rich Southern heritage and an essential link to a glorious past. Polarizing Americans, these flag wars reveal the profound--and still unhealed--schisms that have plagued the country since the Civil War. The Confederate Battle Flag is the first comprehensive history of this contested symbol. Transcending conventional partisanship, John Coski reveals the flag's origins as one of many banners unfurled on the battlefields of the Civil War. He shows how it emerged as the preeminent representation of the Confederacy and was transformed into a cultural icon from Reconstruction on, becoming an aggressively racist symbol only after World War II and during the Civil Rights movement. We gain unique insight into the fine line between the flag's use as a historical emblem and as an invocation of the Confederate nation and all it stood for. Pursuing the flag's conflicting meanings, Coski suggests how this provocative artifact, which has been viewed with pride, fear, anger, nostalgia, and disgust, might ultimately provide Americans with the common ground of a shared and complex history.
Author : Jacquelyn Dowd Hall
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 039335573X
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)
Download or read book Sisters and Rebels: A Struggle for the Soul of America written by Jacquelyn Dowd Hall and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2019-05-21 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Three sisters from the South wrestle with orthodoxies of race, sexuality, and privilege. Descendants of a prominent slaveholding family, Elizabeth, Grace, and Katharine Lumpkin grew up in a culture of white supremacy. But while Elizabeth remained a lifelong believer, her younger sisters chose vastly different lives. Seeking their fortunes in the North, Grace and Katharine reinvented themselves as radical thinkers whose literary works and organizing efforts brought the nation’s attention to issues of region, race, and labor. In Sisters and Rebels, National Humanities Award–winning historian Jacquelyn Dowd Hall follows the divergent paths of the Lumpkin sisters, who were “estranged and yet forever entangled” by their mutual obsession with the South. Tracing the wounds and unsung victories of the past through to the contemporary moment, Hall revives a buried tradition of Southern expatriation and progressivism; explores the lost, revolutionary zeal of the early twentieth century; and muses on the fraught ties of sisterhood. Grounded in decades of research, the family’s private papers, and interviews with Katharine and Grace, Sisters and Rebels unfolds an epic narrative of American history through the lives and works of three Southern women.
Author : Devereaux D. Cannon
Publisher : Pelican Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781455604395
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Flags of the Confederacy written by Devereaux D. Cannon and published by Pelican Publishing. This book was released on 1994-10-31 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Civil War historian provides an in-depth look at Confederate flags, covering their symbolism, historical background, and political significance. In the decades that followed the fall of the Confederate States of America, much information on the flags of the member states was lost. By the same token, many misunderstandings about these flags have persisted in popular myth. In The Flags of the Confederacy, Devereaux Cannon provides an authoritative and detailed overview of these flags and their various meanings. Devereaux provides essential context for each flag with an overview of the civil and political structures of the Confederate States of America. He also delves into the many stories surrounding each flag’s development and usage, providing both an essential historical reference and a rare window into Confederate life.
Author : Dean S. Thomas
Publisher : Thomas Publications (PA)
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)
Download or read book Round Ball to Rimfire written by Dean S. Thomas and published by Thomas Publications (PA). This book was released on 1997 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bruce S. Allardice
Publisher : University of Missouri Press
ISBN 13 : 0826266487
Total Pages : 450 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)
Download or read book Confederate Colonels written by Bruce S. Allardice and published by University of Missouri Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 450 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Allardice provides detailed biographical information on 1,583 Confederate colonels, both staff and line officers and members of all armies. In his introduction, he explains how one became a colonel -- the mustering process, election of officers, reorganizing of regiments -- and discusses problems of the nominating process, seniority, and "rank inflation""--Provided by publisher.
