Ghosts of the Confederacy: Defeat, the Lost Cause and the Emergence of the New South, 1865-1913
Gaines M. Foster explores the historical impact of Confederate defeat and the rise of the Lost Cause from 1865 to 1913. Ghosts of the Confederacy examines how memory of the Confederacy influenced the emergence of the New South and shaped the region’s postwar identity.
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Ghosts of the Confederacy examines the aftermath of Confederate defeat and its influence on the American South.
Gaines M. Foster focuses on the development and significance of the Lost Cause during the years from 1865 to 1913.
The book considers how memories of the Confederacy helped shape ideas about the emerging New South.
It offers historical perspective on defeat, remembrance, and regional transformation in the post-Civil War era.
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