This fascinating, new study is the first in-depth examination of the U.S. Civil War Centennial of the 1960's. Cook uses extensive research from U.S. federal, state, and university archives to recount the planning, organization, and ultimate failure of the Centennial festivities. He reveals how this broad-based public history extravaganza, conceived originally as an exercise in Cold War consensus culture, was derailed by bitter conflicts generated primarily by the civil rights movement.
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This fascinating, new study is the first in-depth examination of the U.S. Civil War Centennial of the 1960's. Cook uses extensive research from U.S. federal, state, and university archives to recount the planning, organization, and ultimate failure of the Centennial festivities. He reveals how this broad-based public history extravaganza, conceived originally as an exercise in Cold War consensus culture, was derailed by bitter conflicts generated primarily by the civil rights movement.
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Very Good. Minimal wear to cover. Pages clean and binding tight. Shelfwear. Bumped edges. Minor Exterior Wear. Pages clean. Binding tight. May contain pen markings and highlights. Hardcover.
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HARDCOVER Good-Bumped and creased book with tears to the extremities, but not affecting the text block, may have remainder mark or previous owner's name-GOOD Standard-sized.
