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The Civil War has been commemorated in many capacities, ranging from the reenactment of battles to statues and memorial halls erected, films, stamps and coins with Civil War themes being issued, all of which helped to shape public memory. These commemorations occurred in greater numbers on the 100th and 150th anniversaries of the war. [309]
In the many decades between the Revolutionary War and the Civil War, such divisions became increasingly irreconcilable and contentious. [1] Events in the 1850s culminated with the election of the anti-slavery Republican Abraham Lincoln as president on November 6, 1860.
The Unwritten War: American Writers and the Civil War (1973) Browne, Ray B. The Civil War and Reconstruction (American Popular Culture Through History) (2003) Chadwick, Bruce. The Reel Civil War: Mythmaking in American Film (2009) Gallagher, Gary W. Causes Won, Lost, and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What We Know about the ...
Yale professor says Memorial Day’s origins can be traced to a Black parade held in Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865. The post From the Civil War to today’s mattress sales, Memorial Day is ...
Soon after the proposal was announced, the Civil War Trust joined forces with a local concerned citizens group called No Casino Gettysburg to advocate against the proposal. Later, the Trust formed the Stop the Slots Coalition , a collection of national and local groups opposed to the casino.
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Star Mississippi (talk · contribs), museums and historic sites that happen to be Civil War related. TadgStirkland401 (talk · contribs) - Grew up in Va visiting American Civil War battlefields all my life, now living in N Ga. Have ancestors on both sides of the war, and have done an intense amount of study in the area for over 50 years.
This series came from a determination to understand why, and to explore how their way back from war can be smoothed. Moral injury is a relatively new concept that seems to describe what many feel: a sense that their fundamental understanding of right and wrong has been violated, and the grief, numbness or guilt that often ensues.