This intriguing study examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the American Civil War, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time. The Civil War Era: A Historical Exploration of Literature examines the tremendous change the American Civil War brought to society as reflected in the literature of the time. It delves into the cultural, historical, and literary contexts of the era, looking beyond common conceptions and instead reflecting on the era's complexities and contradictions. The book profiles key American literature related to the war, both on…mehr
This intriguing study examines the truth behind the myths and misconceptions that defined the American Civil War, as portrayed through the popular literary works of the time. The Civil War Era: A Historical Exploration of Literature examines the tremendous change the American Civil War brought to society as reflected in the literature of the time. It delves into the cultural, historical, and literary contexts of the era, looking beyond common conceptions and instead reflecting on the era's complexities and contradictions. The book profiles key American literature related to the war, both on and off the battlefield, including Stephen Crane's The Red Badge of Courage, Ambrose Bierce's "Chickamauga," Louisa May Alcott's Hospital Sketches, the Civil War poems of Walt Whitman and Herman Melville, and Lincoln's "Gettysburg Address." This book serves to demonstrate how profoundly the actions on the Civil War battlefield shaped American politics, society, and the arts.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology of the Civil War Era 1 The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane 1895) Synopsis of The Red Badge of Courage Historical Background: The Red Badge of Courage and a Nation at War About Stephen Crane: The Author Who Made the Battlefield Seem Real Why We Read The Red Badge of Courage Historical Explorations of The Red Badge of Courage Documenting The Red Badge of Courage The Evolution of Conscripted Service and the New York Draft Riots of 1863 Document: The Militia Act of 1862 Document: The Enrollment Act of 1863 Document: "The Conscription a Great National Benefit " 1863 Document: "The Mob in New York " 1863 Document: "Another Day of Rioting " 1863 Document: The Enrollment Act of 1864 Firsthand Accounts of the Face of Battle Document: The Narrative of Private Sam Watkins 1882 Document: The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman 1889 Suggested Readings 2 "Chickamauga" (Ambrose Bierce 1889) Synopsis of "Chickamauga " Historical Background: "Chickamauga" and the Geography of the Battle of Chickamauga About Ambrose Bierce Why We Read "Chickamauga " Historical Explorations of "Chickamauga": Individual Soldiers on the Battlefield Documenting "Chickamauga " On the Battlefield Document: The Narrative of Private Sam Watkins 1882 Document: The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant 1885 Document: The Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison 1892 The Official Record of the Rebellion Document: The Official Record of the War of the Rebellion 1863 Suggested Readings 3 Hospital Sketches (Louisa May Alcott 1863) Synopsis of Hospital Sketches Historical Background: Hospital Sketches and Taking Care of the Wounded and the Rights of Women About Louisa May Alcott Why We Read Hospital Sketches Historical Explorations of Hospital Sketches Documenting Hospital Sketches The State of Military Medicine during the American Civil War Document: The Evolution of Preventative Medicine in the United States Army 1607-1939 Document: Grant of Powers from the President and the Sec[retary] of War (Approved by General Scott) 1861 The Rights of Women and the Service of Women in the War Document: "The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions " Seneca Falls Conference 1848 Document: "A Petition for Universal Suffrage " 1866 Document: Women in the War Frank Moore 1866 Suggested Readings 4 The Civil War Poetry of Walt Whitman and Herman Melville Synopsis of Whitman's Drum-Taps (1865) and Civil War Poems "The Wound Dresser" and "O Captain! My Captain " Historical Background: Whitman's Drum-Taps; Capturing the Soul of the Soldier and the Nation About Walt Whitman Why We Read Drum-Taps Historical Explorations of Walt Whitman's Poetry Documenting Walt Whitman's War Poetry The Suffering of the Nation Document: "The Great Crisis of the Nation " 1861 Document: "Fredericksburg " 1863 Document: "A Letter for a Wounded Soldier " Walt Whitman 1865 The Great Army of the Sick Document: "The Great Army of the Sick " 1863 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Document: "Details of the Assassination " 1865 Document: "Assassination of President Lincoln " 1865 Document: "Douglass on Lincoln " 1876 Synopsis of Melville's Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (1866) Historical Background of Melville's Battle-Pieces About Herman Melville Why We Read Battle-Pieces Historical Explorations of Herman Melville's Poetry Documenting Herman Melville's War Poetry The Death of Stonewall Jackson and Gettysburg Document: The Report of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck 1863 Document: Three Poems from Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War 1866 Suggested Readings 5 "The Gettysburg Address" (Abraham Lincoln 1863) Synopsis of "The Gettysburg Address " Historical Background: "The Gettysburg Address" and Why It Needed to Be Delivered About Abraham Lincoln Why We Read "The Gettysburg Address " Historical Explorations of "The Gettysburg Address": Executive Power and Emancipation Documenting "The Gettysburg Address " Lincoln's Executive Power Document: Lincoln's Writs of Habeas Corpus 1861 Document: General Orders No. 141 Abraham Lincoln 1862 Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation Document: The Emancipation Proclamation January 1 1863 Document: Letter from the Mother of a Northern Black Soldier to the President 1863 Document: The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 1865 Document: Law Creating the Freedmen's Bureau 1865 Suggested Readings Index
Series Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Chronology of the Civil War Era 1 The Red Badge of Courage (Stephen Crane 1895) Synopsis of The Red Badge of Courage Historical Background: The Red Badge of Courage and a Nation at War About Stephen Crane: The Author Who Made the Battlefield Seem Real Why We Read The Red Badge of Courage Historical Explorations of The Red Badge of Courage Documenting The Red Badge of Courage The Evolution of Conscripted Service and the New York Draft Riots of 1863 Document: The Militia Act of 1862 Document: The Enrollment Act of 1863 Document: "The Conscription a Great National Benefit " 1863 Document: "The Mob in New York " 1863 Document: "Another Day of Rioting " 1863 Document: The Enrollment Act of 1864 Firsthand Accounts of the Face of Battle Document: The Narrative of Private Sam Watkins 1882 Document: The Memoirs of General William T. Sherman 1889 Suggested Readings 2 "Chickamauga" (Ambrose Bierce 1889) Synopsis of "Chickamauga " Historical Background: "Chickamauga" and the Geography of the Battle of Chickamauga About Ambrose Bierce Why We Read "Chickamauga " Historical Explorations of "Chickamauga": Individual Soldiers on the Battlefield Documenting "Chickamauga " On the Battlefield Document: The Narrative of Private Sam Watkins 1882 Document: The Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant 1885 Document: The Dispatch Carrier and Memoirs of Andersonville Prison 1892 The Official Record of the Rebellion Document: The Official Record of the War of the Rebellion 1863 Suggested Readings 3 Hospital Sketches (Louisa May Alcott 1863) Synopsis of Hospital Sketches Historical Background: Hospital Sketches and Taking Care of the Wounded and the Rights of Women About Louisa May Alcott Why We Read Hospital Sketches Historical Explorations of Hospital Sketches Documenting Hospital Sketches The State of Military Medicine during the American Civil War Document: The Evolution of Preventative Medicine in the United States Army 1607-1939 Document: Grant of Powers from the President and the Sec[retary] of War (Approved by General Scott) 1861 The Rights of Women and the Service of Women in the War Document: "The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions " Seneca Falls Conference 1848 Document: "A Petition for Universal Suffrage " 1866 Document: Women in the War Frank Moore 1866 Suggested Readings 4 The Civil War Poetry of Walt Whitman and Herman Melville Synopsis of Whitman's Drum-Taps (1865) and Civil War Poems "The Wound Dresser" and "O Captain! My Captain " Historical Background: Whitman's Drum-Taps; Capturing the Soul of the Soldier and the Nation About Walt Whitman Why We Read Drum-Taps Historical Explorations of Walt Whitman's Poetry Documenting Walt Whitman's War Poetry The Suffering of the Nation Document: "The Great Crisis of the Nation " 1861 Document: "Fredericksburg " 1863 Document: "A Letter for a Wounded Soldier " Walt Whitman 1865 The Great Army of the Sick Document: "The Great Army of the Sick " 1863 The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln Document: "Details of the Assassination " 1865 Document: "Assassination of President Lincoln " 1865 Document: "Douglass on Lincoln " 1876 Synopsis of Melville's Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War (1866) Historical Background of Melville's Battle-Pieces About Herman Melville Why We Read Battle-Pieces Historical Explorations of Herman Melville's Poetry Documenting Herman Melville's War Poetry The Death of Stonewall Jackson and Gettysburg Document: The Report of Maj. Gen. Henry W. Halleck 1863 Document: Three Poems from Battle-Pieces and Aspects of the War 1866 Suggested Readings 5 "The Gettysburg Address" (Abraham Lincoln 1863) Synopsis of "The Gettysburg Address " Historical Background: "The Gettysburg Address" and Why It Needed to Be Delivered About Abraham Lincoln Why We Read "The Gettysburg Address " Historical Explorations of "The Gettysburg Address": Executive Power and Emancipation Documenting "The Gettysburg Address " Lincoln's Executive Power Document: Lincoln's Writs of Habeas Corpus 1861 Document: General Orders No. 141 Abraham Lincoln 1862 Abraham Lincoln and Emancipation Document: The Emancipation Proclamation January 1 1863 Document: Letter from the Mother of a Northern Black Soldier to the President 1863 Document: The Thirteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution 1865 Document: Law Creating the Freedmen's Bureau 1865 Suggested Readings Index
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