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Troubled Commemoration: The American Civil War Centennial, 1961-1965 - Making the Modern South Robert J. Cook Reprint edition
Troubled Commemoration: The American Civil War Centennial, 1961-1965 - Making the Modern South
Robert J. Cook
In 1957, Congress voted to set up the Civil War Centennial Commission. A federally funded agency, the commission's charge was to oversee preparations to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the central event in the Republic's history. Robert Cook recounts the planning, organisation, and ultimate failure of this controversial event.
316 pages
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | November 21, 2011 |
| ISBN13 | 9780807143650 |
| Publishers | Louisiana State University Press |
| Pages | 316 |
| Dimensions | 150 × 228 × 19 mm · 464 g |
| Language | English |