Description |
1 online resource (xiii, 176 pages) |
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Johns Hopkins books on the War of 1812 |
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Johns Hopkins books on the War of 1812.
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Contents |
Introduction: "a correct remembrance of great events" -- "By the eternal, they shall not sleep on our soil:" the New Orleans Campaign -- "Half a horse and half an alligator:" the Battle of New Orleans in the Era of Good Feelings -- "Under the command of a plain Republican -- an American Cincinnatus:" the Battle of New Orleans in the Age of Jefferson -- "The union must and shall be preserved:" the Battle of New Orleans and the American Civil War -- "True daughters of the war:" the Battle of New Orleans at 100 -- "Not pirate ... privateer:" the Battle of New Orleans and mid-20th century popular culture -- "Tourism whetted by the celebration:" the Battle of New Orleans in the 20th century -- A "rustic and factual" appearance: the Battle of New Orleans at 200 -- Closing: "what is past is prologue." |
Summary |
Thus, a close look at the Battle of New Orleans offers an opportunity to explore not just how events are collectively remembered across generations but how a society discards memorialization efforts it no longer finds necessary or palatable |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Notes |
Print version record |
Subject |
New Orleans, Battle of, New Orleans, La., 1815.
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Nationalism and collective memory -- United States
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- General.
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Nationalism and collective memory
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Louisiana -- New Orleans
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United States
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
1421423030 |
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9781421423036 |
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