The Evolution of Post- World War II Civil War Commemoration: Intersections Between Race and Memory at Harpers Ferry
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Date
2007-01
Authors
Egan, Tara Marie
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Publisher
Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal
Abstract
The National Park Service administration of Harpers Ferry National Historical Park exemplifies the conflicts and concerns which characterized
America's post- World War II commemorative landscape. Harpers Ferry's
unique historical significance requires that racial issues be addressed, and
even that race play a central role in its commemoration. It is thus a
particularly illuminating location at which to observe confrontation over the
racial meanings of the Civil War. The challenges encountered at Harpers
Ferry, however, are in many ways representative; they were echoed
throughout the South, and across the nation, as America sought to
establish a new place for the Civil War within national memory. Through
Harpers Ferry's unique story, reflections of a nationwide struggle can be seen.
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post-World War II period , United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Social aspects
Citation
Egan, Tara M. (2007). The Evolution of Post- World War II Civil War Commemoration: Intersections Between Race and Memory at Harpers Ferry. Lethbridge Undergraduate Research Journal, 1(2).