Recalling Deeds Immortal: Florida Monuments to the Civil War
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| Rating | : | 4.55 (547 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0813049962 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 352 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-11-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Today, tributes to the valor and sacrifice of Florida’s soldiers, sailors, and civilians can be found from the Panhandle to the Keys. A valuable contribution to the subject of Civil War Memory.”—David J. Coles, coeditor of A Yankee Horseman in the Shenandoah Valley “A complete guide. The authors locate every Civil War monument in Florida and explain their symbolism.”—Daniel L. Examining the evolution of Civil War monuments, the authors demonstrate that the construction of these memorials is itself an important part of Civil War and post–Civil War history.. Schafer, author of Thunder on the River: The Civil War in Northeast Florida One hundred and fifty years ago, Florida was shaken by battle, blockade, economic deprivation, and the death of native sons both within and far outside its borders. Authors Lees and Gaske look at the diversity of Civil War monuments built in Florida between Reconstruction and the present day, elucidating their emblematic and social dimensions. Most monuments built in Florida honor the Confederacy, praising the valor of Southern soldiers and often extolling the righteousness of their “Lost Cause.” At the same time, a fascinating minority of Union monuments also exists in the state—and these bear notably muted messages. Recalling Deeds Immortal shows
“A first-rate scholarly study that illuminates how and why these monuments were erected in Florida’s postwar, poverty-stricken conditions….An indispensable memory study for those with an interest in historic Florida.”—Civil War News