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On page 19 in Blight’s book, he mentions that in the aftermath of the war, private, or individual, memories collided with the political collective memory that was involving. What would be the difference between individual and collective memories? Would they always oppose each other? -Angie | On page 19 in Blight’s book, he mentions that in the aftermath of the war, private, or individual, memories collided with the political collective memory that was involving. What would be the difference between individual and collective memories? Would they always oppose each other? -Angie | ||
| − | In Blight's book, he mentions Whitman's quote about the "real war" getting into the books, how much did the advances in historians and writers methods affect the memory of the civil war both in the face of all the conflicting stories from the war. - AJ L. | + | In Blight's book, he mentions Whitman's quote about the "real war" getting into the books, how much did the advances in historians and writers methods affect the memory of the civil war both in the face of all the conflicting stories from the war. - AJ L. |
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| + | In the Race and Reunion reading the author discusses a meeting between General Sherman, Secretary Stanton, and twenty black ministers. Having read many books about the Civil War this is the first time I can remember reading about this meeting. Does it appear to anyone else that this meeting has escaped the mainstream memory? Why is this meeting not discussed in more books? Blight called it controversial why? Logan T | ||
== General questions == | == General questions == | ||
