Spectacle of Grief: Public Funerals and Memory in the Civil War Era (Sarah J. Purcell - CH) migration At the November 19

At the November 19

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A collection of rare archival images and biographical sketches of the dauntless women who served as nurses and caregivers during the Civil War

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Spectacle of Grief: Public Funerals and Memory in the Civil War Era (Sarah J. Purcell - CH) migration At the November 19by Sarah J. Purcell This illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories of the war and allowed a diverse set of people to contribute to changing American national identities. These funerals featured lengthy processions that sometimes crossed multiple state lines, burial ceremonies open to the public, and other cultural productions of commemoration such as oration and song. As Sarah J.