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Author Arnold, Edwin T.

Title "What virtue there is in fire" : cultural memory and the lynching of Sam Hose / Edwin T. Arnold.

Publication Info. Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (242 pages, 12 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 209-234) and index.
Contents Introduction -- War fantasies -- Lynch Sunday -- The Palmetto massacre -- A carnival of blood and lust -- The wild ride -- A holocaust of human flesh -- Beware, all darkies! -- Lynch law in Georgia -- Sex, fingers, toes -- Across the road from the barbecue house -- Coda.
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Subject Hose, Sam, 1875-1899.
Hose, Sam, 1875-1899.
Hose, Sam, 1875-1899 -- Influence.
Hose, Sam, -1899 -- Influence.
Hose, Sam, -1899.
Coweta County (Ga.) -- Race relations -- History.
Lynching -- Georgia -- Coweta County -- History -- 19th century.
Lynching.
Georgia -- Coweta County.
History.
Chronological Term 19th century
Subject African Americans -- Crimes against -- History -- Georgia -- Coweta County.
African Americans -- Crimes against.
Georgia.
Murder -- Georgia -- Coweta County -- History -- 19th century.
Murder.
Racism -- Georgia -- Coweta County -- History.
Racism.
Chronological Term 1800 - 1899
Genre/Form Electronic books.
History.
Subject Racism.
Other Form: Print version: Arnold, Edwin T. "What virtue there is in fire". Athens : University of Georgia Press, ©2009 9780820328911 (DLC) 2008050471 (OCoLC)276338601
ISBN 9780820336169 (electronic book)
0820336165 (electronic book)
9780820328911 (electronic book)
082032891X (electronic book)