Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865-1913
In this original, absorbing book, Foster shows how the South overcame its defeat and adapted to the "New South" by creating the Lost Cause myth. Postwar Confederate organizations shaped a Southern view of history and fostered sectional reconciliation, which was achieved when Southerners participated in the Spanish-American War. Through parades, monuments, and reunions, bereavement gave way to public celebration. By moving the date of reconciliation forward, identifying the Confederate organizations, and showing how rituals inform culture, Foster has made important contributions to Southern history. Recommended for every town with a Confederate statue or a United Daughters of the Confederacy chapter, and for college libraries everywhere. Randall M. Miller, History Dept., St. Joseph's Univ., PhiladelphiaCopyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc.--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.