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War on record: the archive and the afterlife of the Civil War

Yael A. Sternhell
Resource Type:
E-Book
Publication:
New Haven ; London : Yale University Press, [2023]
Copyright:
©2023
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Summary:
"A history of the United States' greatest archival project and how it has shaped what we know about the Civil War The Civil War generated a vast archive of official records--documents that would shape the postwar era and determine what future generations would know about the war. Yael Sternhell traces these records from their creation during wartime through their deployment in a host of postwar battles, including those between the federal government and Southerners seeking reparations and between veterans blaming each other for defeat. These documents were eventually published in the most important historical collection ever to have been assembled in the United States: The War of the Rebellion: The Official Records of the Union and the Confederate Armies. Known as the OR, it is the ultimate source for generations of scholars and writers and ordinary citizens researching the war. By delving into the archive, Sternhell reveals its power to shape myths, hide truths, perpetuate rancor, and foster reconciliation. Far more than a storehouse of papers, the Civil War archive is a major historical actor in its own right."--Dust jacket.
Table of Contents:
  • An archive made and unmade
  • Revenge in the archive
  • Archiving without an archive
  • Official records and the search for truth
  • "Simply the facts"
  • Missing links
  • The archive and sectional reconciliation
  • An imperfect story.
Author/Creator:
Sternhell, Yael A. , author
Languages:
English
Language Notes:
Item content: English
Main Work:
War on record: the archive and the afterlife of the Civil War [by Sternhell, Y.A.]
Subjects:
Archives — United States
Records — United States
United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Sources
American Civil War (United States : 1861-1865)
1861-1865
Archives
Records
United States — Confederate States of America
United States
Genres:
Sources
History
General Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description based on: Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on November 09, 2023).
Physical Description:
1 online resource : illustrations
Digital Characteristics:
text file
Call Numbers:
CD935 .S74 2023eb
ISBNs:
9780300274714 (electronic book)
0300274718 (electronic book)
9780300234145 (hardcover) [Invalid]
0300234147 (hardcover) [Invalid]
OCLC Numbers:
1402735046