Name: They Are Dead and Yet They Live. Civil War Memories in a Polarized America
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Author: Jennifer M. Murray;John M. Kinder
ISBN: 9781496235824

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They Are Dead and Yet They Live. Civil War Memories in a Polarized America

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

University of Nebraska Press

Author

Jennifer M. Murray;John M. Kinder

Collection

Studies in War, Society, and the Military

Year

2026

Pages

348

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.90 x 15.20 cm

ISBN13

9781496235824

They Are Dead and Yet They Live. Civil War Memories in a Polarized America

Jennifer M. Murray;John M. Kinder (Author) · University of Nebraska Press · Hardcover

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Synopsis "They Are Dead and Yet They Live. Civil War Memories in a Polarized America"

The death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers in 2020 reignited a passionate nationwide debate over Confederate memorials and flags as symbols of white supremacy in our public landscape. Controversies about Confederate monuments, however, have overshadowed more consequential battles over Civil War memory taking place in American politics, popular culture, and civil society today. Integrating the voices of Civil War historians, public historians, and scholars of contemporary America, They Are Dead and Yet They Live explores the use (and abuse) of Civil War memory in the modern era, from the Civil War Centennial and the civil rights era through the political turmoil of the present day. Moving the conversation of Civil War memory beyond Confederate monuments to crucial debates about the Civil War’s usefulness as a frame for understanding America’s recent struggles, these essays show how Civil War memory is as politically urgent and socially relevant today as it was a half century ago.