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Eyewitness testimony from political leaders, inventors, social commentators, women, African Americans, Indians, and many others are included, and among the many military events covered are the Quasi-War with France, the Tripolitan Wars, Indian fighting, the Seminole Wars, and the War of 1812. Material on Canada is included, since the fates of Canada and the United States were closely linked in the period, and the connection in made particularly clear in the chapter on the War of 1812, which took place in both countries Simultaneously. To stimulate interest in students and provide the most comprehensive account of the period, this book also includes documents, capsule biographies of key figures, a bibliography, an index, and more than 80 black-and-white photographs.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"GB \/ VERY_GOOD \/ INTERNAL","offer_id":49624564236561,"sku":"GOR002611490","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0816047693.jpg?v=1750946855"},{"product_id":"spectacle-of-grief-book-sarah-j-purcell-9781469668338","title":"Spectacle of Grief","description":"This 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, Americans' participation in these funeral rites led to contemplation and contestation over the political and social meanings of the war and the roles played by the honored dead. Public mourning for military heroes, reformers, and politicians distilled political and social anxieties as the country coped with the aftermath of mass death and casualties.   Purcell shows how large-scale funerals for figures such as Henry Clay and Thomas J. \"Stonewall\" Jackson set patterns for mourning culture and Civil War commemoration; after 1865, public funerals for figures such as Robert E. 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Shot in the face at close range at Bunker Hill, Warren was at once transformed into a national hero, with his story appearing throughout the colonies in newspapers, songs, pamphlets, sermons, and even theater productions. His death, though shockingly violent, was not unlike tens of thousands of others, but his sacrifice came to mean something much more significant to the American public.  Sealed with Blood reveals how public memories and commemorations of Revolutionary War heroes, such as those for Warren, helped Americans form a common bond and create a new national identity. Drawing from extensive research on civic celebrations and commemorative literature in the half-century that followed the War for Independence, Sarah Purcell shows how people invoked memories of their participation in and sacrifices during the war when they wanted to shore up their political interests, make money, argue for racial equality, solidify their class status, or protect their personal reputations. Images were also used, especially those of martyred officers, as examples of glory and sacrifice for the sake of American political principles.  By the midnineteenth century, African Americans, women, and especially poor white veterans used memories of the Revolutionary War to articulate their own, more inclusive visions of the American nation and to try to enhance their social and political status. Black slaves made explicit the connection between military service and claims to freedom from bondage. 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