Bibliograph

These honored dead, how the story of Gettysburg shaped American memory, Thomas A. Desjardin

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These honored dead, how the story of Gettysburg shaped American memory, Thomas A. Desjardin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-232) and index

Illustrations

illustrationsmapsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

These honored dead

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

52838310

Responsibility statement

Thomas A. Desjardin

Sub title

how the story of Gettysburg shaped American memory

Table Of Contents

The many meanings of Gettysburg -- Infirm foundations -- The struggle over memory -- Rascality and stupidity -- The self-fulfilling prophecy of John Badger Bachelder -- Lost in the lost cause -- Constructing the consummate Gettysburg hero -- The world's largest collection of outdoor sculpture -- Where's Buster Kilrain buried? -- American valhalla

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