The Civil War tends to be remembered as a vast sequence of battles; with a turning point at Gettysburg and a culmination at Appomattox. But in the guerrilla theater; the conflict was a vast sequence of home invasions; local traumas; and social degeneration that did not necessarily end in 1865. This book chronicles the history of “guerrilla memory;†the collision of the Civil War memory “industry†with the somber realities of irregular warfare in the borderlands of Missouri and Kansas.In the first accounting of its kind; Matthew Christopher Hulbert’s book analyzes the cultural politics behind how Americans have remembered; misremembered; and re-remembered guerrilla warfare in political rhetoric; historical scholarship; literature; and film and at reunions and on the stage. By probing how memories of the guerrilla war were intentionally designed; created; silenced; updated; and even destroyed; Hulbert ultimately reveals a continent-wide story in which Confederate bushwhackers―pariahs of the eastern struggle over slavery―were transformed into the vanguards of American imperialism in the West.
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20 of 28 people found the following review helpful. An excellent treatment of the subjectBy C. Ellen ConnallyAs a judge; a lawyer and an historian I had heard about the Leo Frank case but did not know the details. Leonard Dinnerstein does an excellent job of relating the story of Leo Frank in a fair and unbiased manner. He also puts the entire affair in a historical context. This would be an excellent read for any student of racism in America and of the New South. It is easy to read and has an excellent bibliography.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I had heard the stories of Leo Frank and Mary ...By Peggy WatsonI had heard the stories of Leo Frank and Mary Phagan since childhood. I wanted to read the account of the story from someone searching for the facts. This book was everything I expected.0 of 2 people found the following review helpful. ExcellentBy Susan BraunVery; very interesting. Excellent history
