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The Union image, popular prints of the Civil War North, Mark E. Neely, Jr. & Harold Holzer

Label
The Union image, popular prints of the Civil War North, Mark E. Neely, Jr. & Harold Holzer
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-252) and indexes
resource.governmentPublication
government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The Union image
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
40830176
Responsibility statement
Mark E. Neely, Jr. & Harold Holzer
Sub title
popular prints of the Civil War North
Summary
Focusing on the popular prints used by the Northern side of the American Civil War, this book examines the importance of graphic arts in rallying support for the Union during the war and in shaping the national memory after the war
Table Of Contents
Flag mania : our heaven-born banner -- The defenders of the Union : heroic tradition and the popular military portrait -- In camp and on campaign : eyewitness portfolios of solider life -- The domestic blockade : the home front in prints -- Twilight of the wooden ships : technology and tradition in Navy prints -- Slow and steady wins the race : the 1864 presidential campaign in the graphic arts -- The real men of the war : print portraits of the victors -- The entire field could be observed : Civil War battle prints -- Toward a new Union image?
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