“The Glory of the Nation”: Black Soldier-Historians and the Continuing African American Struggle for a Usable Past
Heated controversies in the United States over the 1619 Project’s construction of a race-centered master narrative of American history highlight the need to locate public debates over this topic in historical context. This article analyzes the concerted efforts of two black Union veterans, George Wa...
Main Author: | Robert Cook |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
2021-04-01
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Series: | Acta Universitatis Carolinae Studia Territorialia |
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Online Access: | https://stuter.fsv.cuni.cz/index.php/stuter/article/view/810 |
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