{"product_id":"mississippi-civil-war-monuments-an-illustrated-field-guide-paperback","title":"Mississippi Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eTimothy Sedore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoaring obelisks, graceful arches, and soldiers standing tall atop pedestals recall the memory of the Civil War in Mississippi, a former Confederate state that boasts more Civil War monuments than any other.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMississippi Civil War Monuments: An Illustrated Field Guide\u003c\/i\u003e, Timothy S. Sedore combs through the Mississippi landscape, exploring monuments commemorating important military figures and battles and remembering common soldiers, from rugged veterans to mournful youths. Sedore's insightful commentary captures a character portrait of Mississippi, a state that was ensnared between Northern and Southern ideologies and that paid a high price for seceding from the Union. Sedore's close examinations of these monuments broadens the narrative of Mississippi's heritage and helps illuminate the impacts of the Civil War.\u003cbr\u003eWith intriguing details and vivid descriptions, \u003ci\u003eMississippi Civil War Monuments\u003c\/i\u003e offers a comprehensive guide to the monuments that make up Mississippi's physical and historical landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTimothy S. Sedore is the author of three books that explore how the Civil War is memorialized in the American South. \u003cem\u003eMississippi Civil War Monuments\u003c\/em\u003e joins \u003cem\u003eTennessee Civil War Monuments\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAn Illustrated Guide to Virginia's Confederate Monuments\u003c\/em\u003e as a survey and analysis of the legacy of the war on the American landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSedore is Professor of English at The City University of New York, Bronx Community College. He regularly teaches undergraduate courses in composition, literature, and religious rhetoric. He is also an ordained Baptist minister.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 448\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 9.2 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 03, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51754074734880,"sku":"9780253045560","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9a18a2f3e7980e388ac6293bb214d01d.webp?v=1780032882","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/mississippi-civil-war-monuments-an-illustrated-field-guide-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}