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A Place Called Appomattox
William Marvel
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Description for A Place Called Appomattox
Paperback. Focuses on the Appomattox County, Virginia, and the village of Appomattox Court House, which became synonymous with the end of Civil War when Robert E Lee surrendered to Ulysses S Grant there in 1865. This title analyzes the rise and fall of the village and county from 1848 to 1877, detailing the economic and social vicissitudes of the village. Num Pages: 416 pages, 66 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 581.
In ""A Place Called Appomattox"", William Marvel turns his extensive Civil War scholarship toward Appomattox County, Virginia, and the village of Appomattox Court House, which became synonymous with the end of the Civil War when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant there in 1865. Marvel presents a formidably researched and elegantly written analysis of the county from 1848 to 1877, using it as a microcosm of Southern attitudes, class issues, and shifting cultural mores that shaped the Civil War and its denouement.With an eye toward correcting cultural myths and enriching the historical record, Marvel analyzes the rise and ... Read more
In ""A Place Called Appomattox"", William Marvel turns his extensive Civil War scholarship toward Appomattox County, Virginia, and the village of Appomattox Court House, which became synonymous with the end of the Civil War when Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant there in 1865. Marvel presents a formidably researched and elegantly written analysis of the county from 1848 to 1877, using it as a microcosm of Southern attitudes, class issues, and shifting cultural mores that shaped the Civil War and its denouement.With an eye toward correcting cultural myths and enriching the historical record, Marvel analyzes the rise and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Southern Illinois University Press
Condition
New
Place of Publication
Carbondale, United States
ISBN
9780809328314
SKU
V9780809328314
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Ref
99-3
About William Marvel
William Marvel has written a dozen books about the Civil War, including Andersonville: The Last Depot (for which he won the Lincoln Prize); Lee's Last Retreat: The Flight to Appomattox; and Mr. Lincoln Goes to War.
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