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1 online resource. |
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text file |
| Series |
Engaging the Civil War
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Engaging the Civil War.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Ambrose Bierce and Stephen Crane : a "first look" at the Civil War through fiction / Amelia Ann and Chris Mackowski -- Interpreting the man : General Ulysses S. Grant and his personal memoirs / Nick Sacco -- Glory road : Bruce Catton's Army of the Potomac series / Meg Groeling -- From the pages to the park : the influence of popular literature on Andersonville National Historic Site / Chris Barr -- History meets art meets television : Shelby Foote and the Civil War / Chris Mackowski -- "Rejoice. The Civil War series for all time" : remembering those silver books from Time-Life / Meg Groeling -- James McPherson's "Battle cry" / Ryan Longfellow -- There's more to groom than gump : the Civil War writings of Winston Groom / Richard G. Frederick -- A conversation with Jeff Shaara / H.R. Gordon -- Cold Mountain and the itch of interest / Paul Ashdown -- Revisiting Confederates in the attic : an interview with Tony Horwitz / H.R. Gordon -- The Civil War periodically / Mary Koik -- The war laid in our dooryards : Civil War photography / Kevin Pawlak -- The Gettysburg Cyclorama : entertainment of the past, present, and future / Chris Brenneman -- Marching against Dixie : the creation of Gone with the wind as an American icon / Sarah Kay Bierle -- "The elephant in the room" : slavery in cinema from Gone with the wind to 12 Years a slave / Kevin Pawlak -- The Civil War in prime time : the TV miniseries Roots, The Blue and the gray, and North and South / Andrew Brumbaugh -- The Civil War trifecta : how three films shaped our perceptions of America's bloodiest conflict / Jared Frederick -- One giant, forgotten leap : the life, death, and resurrection of the H.L. Hunley / Brian Hicks -- Abraham Lincoln : freedom fighter, vampire hunter, and zombie killer / Ashley Webb -- "Dixie" / Dan Welch -- "The battle hymn of the Republic" : origins, influence, legacies / John Stauffer -- Bobby Horton and Sam Watkins : all along "the Kennesaw Line" / Chris Mackowski -- Not from this century : a longing melody from a modern time-"Ashokan farewell" / Dan Welch -- The Civil War : American epoch, Nashville album, and Broadway musical / Rebecca S. Campana. |
| Summary |
"This book is a series of essays and feature stories that look at movies, TV shows, books, and music that have invited people to engage with the American Civil War"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Access |
Concurrent user access: Unlimited |
| Subject |
War in literature.
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War in literature. |
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War films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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War films. |
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United States. |
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Music -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Music. |
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Literature and the war.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Motion pictures and the war.
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United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Music and the war.
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Music and war. |
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War and literature. |
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War and motion pictures. |
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American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865) |
| Chronological Term |
1861-1865 |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History.
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| Added Author |
Mackowski, Chris, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780809337576 0809337576 (DLC) 2019019660 (OCoLC)1110655271 |
| ISBN |
9780809337583 (electronic book) |
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0809337584 (electronic book) |
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9780809337576 |
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0809337576 |
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