The strange and tragic wounds of George Cole's America a tale of manhood, sex, and ambition in the Civil War era / Michael deGruccio.
| Author/creator | deGruccio, Michael E. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2025] |
| Description | xiii, 369 pages illustrations, maps 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Tale of manhood, sex, and ambition in the Civil War era |
| Physical medium | illustrations |
| Physical medium | maps |
| Contents | A domestic tragedy (in an American hotel) -- America, republic without grace -- To see ourselves as others see us -- The false dawn of Seneca Falls -- Fog of war -- George Washington, town destroyer -- Below the beast -- Tears for Uncle Tom -- A good deal of trouble -- No return -- The resurrectionists -- Mutiny -- Family, the inflammatory stimulus -- Homecoming -- Killing for Union -- Rising men (who nearly needed God) -- The domesticated prisoner -- Confessions -- Mary. Wife. Self. -- Life imitates art -- Some magnetic power -- Heroic wounds -- Rings and friends -- Schemes and smoke -- Buried on the brow of a hill. |
| Abstract | "This book offers a gripping tale of ambition, self-making, and tragedy set against the backdrop of the American Civil War and its aftermath. This meticulously researched microhistory of a pained veteran explores how increasing rights for women, the end of slavery, expanding access to market goods, burgeoning towns and cities, the madness of war, and the congealing corruption in government and business brought a new birth of fraught freedom"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-365) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2024033466 |
| ISBN | 9781421451541 hardcover |
| ISBN | eBook |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |