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In 1961, the historian and poet Robert Penn Warren remarked that “the Civil War is, for the American imagination, the great single event of our history.” This volume reconsiders whether, fifty years later, Warren’s claim still holds true. Essays from specialists in art, literature, and history examine how contemporary culture represents and interprets the Civil War. They look at the works of more than thirty artists and writers as well as multiple movements—political and social—to reveal the many and provocative ways in which Americans engage the Civil War today. The book includes chapters on the place of Abraham Lincoln in Barack Obama’s presidential campaign, controversies over...
An introduction to the geography, history, government, politics, economy, resources, people, and culture of Missouri, including maps, charts, and a recipe.
Provides an introduction to plants, animals, and other things found in a desert by using each letter of the alphabet.
An introduction to the geography, history, government, politics, economy, resources, people, and culture of Minnesota, including maps, charts, and a recipe.
Introduces dogs through photographs and brief text that uses one word relating to dogs for each letter of the alphabet.
Provides an introduction to different types of pets by using each letter of the alphabet.
Provides an introduction to different types of food and things related to food by using each letter of the alphabet.
A biography of the well-known animator, moviemaker, and theme park creator whose technological advancements gave us Mickey Mouse and Disneyland.