A Civil War Treasury of Tales, Legends, and Folklore
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B. A. Botkin was one of the greatest American folklorists. With his students he crisscrossed the country to record the stories we tell one another. From the most enduring of American events, the Civil War, come tales of bravery, cunning, pathos, humor, and faith. True or fanciful, these accounts endure because they express authentic reactions and have the power to explain, counsel, and console. Here are the stories of military leaders-Lincoln, Lee, Jackson, Sherman-as told in the ranks and at home, by freedmen, women, poets, deserters, patriots, and resisters from both sides. As important as what actually "happened," these tales reveal the true picture of how Americans felt and spoke about the war.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780803261723 |
Publisher: | UNP - Bison Books |
Imprint: | Bison Books |
Pub date: | 01 Nov 2000 |
DEWEY: | 973.7 |
DEWEY edition: | 21 |
Language: | English |
Number of pages: | 625 |
Weight: | 880g |
Height: | 229mm |
Width: | 153mm |
Spine width: | 35mm |