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Pickett's Charge in History and Memory
Carol Reardon
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Description for Pickett's Charge in History and Memory
paperback. 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. Series: Civil War America. Num Pages: 296 pages, 23 illustrations, 1 map, notes, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JH; HBAH; HBJK; HBLL; HBW; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 458.
Assessing the myths and facts surrounding Pickett's charge, Carol Reardon explores why this event endures so strongly in the American imagination. She demonstrates that the story told today of the charge is really an amalgam of history and memory and that the evolution of that mix has much to tell about how the past of the USA can be understood.
Assessing the myths and facts surrounding Pickett's charge, Carol Reardon explores why this event endures so strongly in the American imagination. She demonstrates that the story told today of the charge is really an amalgam of history and memory and that the evolution of that mix has much to tell about how the past of the USA can be understood.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
The University of North Carolina Press United States
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Series
Civil War America
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Chapel Hill, United States
ISBN
9780807854617
SKU
V9780807854617
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About Carol Reardon
Carol Reardon is associate professor of history at Pennsylvania State University.
Reviews for Pickett's Charge in History and Memory
"A fresh look at the disastrous assault." - New Yorker; "A splendidly lively study of the manipulation, not necessarily deliberate or malign, of public opinion." - Atlantic Monthly; "Exceptionally lucid.... This fine book provides vivid evidence of just how far we will go to alchemize fantasy into fact." - Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post; "Pickett's Charge in History and Memory utilizes ... Read more