Historian E. Merton Coulter famously said that Kentucky "waited until after the war was over to secede from the Union." In this fresh study; Anne E. Marshall traces the development of a Confederate identity in Kentucky between 1865 and 1925 that belied the fact that Kentucky never left the Union and that more Kentuckians fought for the North than for the South. Following the Civil War; the people of Kentucky appeared to forget their Union loyalties; embracing the Democratic politics; racial violence; and Jim Crow laws associated with formerly Confederate states. Although; on the surface; white Confederate memory appeared to dominate the historical landscape of postwar Kentucky; Marshall's closer look reveals an active political and cultural dialogue that included white Unionists; Confederate Kentuckians; and the state's African Americans; who; from the last days of the war; drew on Union victory and their part in winning it to lay claim to the fruits of freedom and citizenship. Rather than focusing exclusively on postwar political and economic factors; Creating a Confederate Kentucky looks over the longer term at Kentuckians' activities--public memorial ceremonies; dedications of monuments; and veterans organizations' events--by which they commemorated the Civil War and fixed the state's remembrance of it for sixty years following the conflict.
#1575988 in Books Robert Fickbohm 2011-10-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.02 x .56 x 5.98l; .98 #File Name: 1465349677196 pagesCold Noses Brave Hearts
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Absolutely amazing historical account of the 26th IPSD during WW2 and KoreaBy Casey R.I served in Afghanistan with the TEDD (Tactical Explosives Detection Dog) program. My K9's name was Fantom and he saved a good number of lives on my tour (including my own); not to mention the lives he saved on his other tours with other handlers. I have a fascination with the dogs and handlers from WW2 to Vietnam because the majority of those men were Infantrymen as apposed to the Military Police who mainly work MWD's nowadays. It's a very cool feeling to see the pictures in this book of the 26th IPSD men wearing Combat Infantry Badges with their dogs right there next to them knowing I have the same pictures of myself with the the same breed of war dog wearing the same combat badge in a similar war zone.Anyways; it's an outstanding book on the history of the platoon in WW2 and Korea. Lots of historical accounts and story's about the dogs and handlers directly saving lives. Great pictures too; although the kindle edition degrades the quality of most the photos. I'll end up buying a paper copy soon enough to pass down to my kids someday. I recommend this book to anyone fascinated by war dogs and their handlers. These teams saved countless lives.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Paula Raevery interesting book about dogs in the armed forces.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. great bookBy tim carlsonmy father is written about in this book and love how the book was written on serivce dogs and the guys who fought in the various wars.
