U. s. grant: american hero, american myth
Auteur :
Waugh, Joan
Éditeur :
The University of North Carolina Press
ISBN :
9781469609904
Date de publication :
1 août 2013
Dimensions :
23,5 x 15,4 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
565 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
In an insightful blend of biography and cultural history, Joan Waugh traces Ulysses S. Grant's shifting national and international reputation, illuminating the role of memory in our understanding of American history. Using a wide range of written and visual sources Waugh reveals how Grant became the embodiment of the American nation in the decades after the Civil War.