Contesting Commemoration La Vera C. Brown 000 maps and dramatic photography

000 maps and dramatic photography

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Contesting Commemoration La Vera C. Brown 000 maps and dramatic photographyIn Contesting Commemoration: The 1876 Centennial, Independence Day, and the Reconstruction Era South, Jack Noe examines identity and nationalism in the post Civil War South through the lens of commemorative activity, namely Independence Day celebrations and the Centennial of 1876. Both events presented opportunities for whites, Blacks, northerners, and southerners to reflect on their identity as Americans. The often colorful and engaging discourse