Spectacle of Grief Charlotte Wool This meticulously researched microhistory of

This meticulously researched microhistory of a pained veteran explores how increasing rights for women

A foundational work that continues to be fresh

From glad to sad

With three degrees - in philosophy

and musical performance in the African American West

Spectacle of Grief Charlotte Wool This meticulously researched microhistory ofThis illuminating book examines how the public funerals of major figures from the Civil War era shaped public memories of the war and allowed a diverse set of people to contribute to changing American national identities. These funerals featured lengthy processions that sometimes crossed multiple state lines, burial ceremonies open to the public, and other cultural productions of commemoration such as oration and song. As Sarah J. Purcell reveals,