The Lost Cause and the Meaning of History

The Lost Cause and the Meaning of History

The Lost Cause--what neo-Confederates today call southern heritage--surrounds people. Here, Hale traces the staying power of the Lost Cause and recounts her experience teaching the history of Lost Cause history, the pro-Confederate and either explicitly or implicitly white supremacist take on the me...

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Veröffentlicht in:Magazine of history 2013-01, Vol.27 (1), p.13-17
1. Verfasser: Hale, Grace Elizabeth
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
African American studies
African Americans
American Civil War
Civil wars
Cultural preservation
Historic buildings & sites
History
History education
History instruction
Nationalism
Parks & recreation areas
Slavery
United States history
White people
White supremacy
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Zusammenfassung:The Lost Cause--what neo-Confederates today call southern heritage--surrounds people. Here, Hale traces the staying power of the Lost Cause and recounts her experience teaching the history of Lost Cause history, the pro-Confederate and either explicitly or implicitly white supremacist take on the meaning of the Civil War. She also lays out the history of how Charlottesville built Jackson Park.
ISSN:0882-228X
1938-2340
DOI:10.1093/oahmag/oas047