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During the war, approximately 620,000 soldiers lost their lives. How americans dealt with such challenges is the subject of historian drew gilpin fausts awardwinning book this republic of suffering. Although it is a sad book in many ways, this republic of suffering is a joy to read. The airing of this important program comes not just on the same week as the 150th anniversary of the battle of antietam.

The united states embarked on a new relationship with death during the civil war in a whole series of ways. This book won the american history book prize of the new york historical societyand was a finalist for the national book award in 2008. Death and the civil war, chapter 1 season 28 episode 9. By relying heavily on letters and other personal documents of combatants, their families and others, she puts more of. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust reveals the ways that death on such a. Drew gilpin faust delineates the ways death changed not only individual lives, but the life of the nation, and describes how a deeply religious. Apr 02, 2017 drew gilpin faust delineates the ways death changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws.

The civil war death rate was six times that of world war ii, when adjusted against the size of. Mar 21, 2019 the lasting but littleunderstood impact of all that sacrifice is the subject of drew gilpin fausts extraordinary new book, this republic of suffering. This republic of suffering audiobook by drew gilpin faust. Judges citation more soldiers lost their lives in the american civil war than in all american conflicts combined from the revolution to the korean war. Death and the american civil war by drew gilpin faust in chm, doc, epub download ebook. During the civil war, my greatgreatgrandfather, a presbyterian. Jan 27, 2008 the lasting but littleunderstood impact of all that sacrifice is the subject of drew gilpin fausts extraordinary new book, this republic of suffering. The starting point for drew gilpin fausts new book rests on one of the most basic facts about civil war america. Harvard president and historian faust mothers of invention. This republic of suffering by drew gilpin faust the president of harvard, and a woman, fyi is a history of the civil war period that focuses on the devastating death toll of the conflict and its effects on american culture of that time and since. Sunday symposium at the long wharf theater with david blight. During her tenure there, she published this book, which was a finalist for both the pulitzer prize and the national book award. She describes how survivors mourned and how a deeply religious culture reconciled the. The civil war death rate was six times that of world war ii, when adjusted against the size of the american population.

This republic of suffering 2008 was a critically acclaimed exploration of how the united states understanding of death was shaped by the high losses during the civil war. General readers will be riveted by the personal and passionate stories of soldiers clutching photographs of their children while dying on the battlefield, of emily dickinson reading newspapers and creating new verse and of walt whitman trying to make death. Mar 15, 2008 during the civil war, 620,000 soldiers lost their livesequivalent to six million in todays population. The ric burns film is based on the book this republic of suffering by harvard president. During the civil war, 620,000 soldiers lost their livesequivalent to six million in todays population.

How the young united states dealt with the unprecedented and overwhelming number of dead in the civil war. This republic of suffering explores the impact of the enormous death toll from material, political, intellectual, and spiritual angles. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust demonstrates how the unprecedented carnage, both military and civilian, caused by the civil war forever changed american assumptions about death. Death and the american civil war, in which she explores the impact of the death toll of approximately 620,000 soldier during the. Death and the american civil war offers a look into the civil war that is truly unique the impact of death as a phenomenon upon individuals whose reactions ranged from horror and refusal of participating in killing to gleeful celebrations of killing, and upon america as a society and culture.

An illuminating study of the american struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage of the civil war. Drew gilpin faust delineates the ways death changed not only individual lives but the life of the. More than 600000 soldiers lost their lives in the american civil war. Drew gilpin faust talks about her book this republic of suffering. A moving work of social history, detailing how the civil war changed perceptions and behaviors about death. Drew fausts brilliant new book, this republic of suffering, builds profoundly. Testifying to its authors fascination with death 324, this scholarly and abundantly illustrated work focuses on the history of the american idea of the good death as this concept took shape during the civil war. The civil war was the deadliest war in american history. Americans are no strangers to the destruction and horrific bloodletting that defined this nations civil war. Chicago turabian humanities citation style guide faust, drew gilpin, this republic of suffering. National book foundation books this republic of suffering. This republic of suffering explores the impact of this enormous death toll from every angle.

This republic of suffering demolishes sentimentalism for the civil war in a masterpiece of research, realism, and originality. Jan 10, 2008 a moving work of social history, detailing how the civil war changed perceptions and behaviors about death. Death created the modern american union, she writes, not just by ensuring national survival, but by shaping enduring national structures and. The lasting but littleunderstood impact of all that sacrifice is the subject of drew gilpin fausts extraordinary new book, this republic of suffering. Death and the american civil war americans of the present day, who are generally appalled when battlefield deaths reach even doubledigit proportions, have almost no real comprehension of the tremendous loss of life suffered during the american civil war. Jun 30, 2008 although it is a sad book in many ways, this republic of suffering is a joy to read.

Civil war social historian drew gilpin faust, recently installed as president of harvard university, has written an eyeopening, thoroughly researched, and highly original account of how the civil war generation dealt with the daily, horrific realities of death. Jan 08, 2008 this republic of suffering hardcover death and the american civil war. October 24, 2008 in this republic of suffering, historian drew gilpin faust reveals that the rate of death during the american civil war was six times that of world war ii a fact which. This republic of suffering demolishes sentimentalism for the. Women of the slaveholding south in the american civil war, 1996, etc. The civil war death rate was six times that of world war ii, when. During the civil war, 620,000 soldiers lost their lives equivalent to six million in todays population. Mar 12, 2020 an illuminating study of the american struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage of the civil war. In this republic of suffering, drew gilpin faust reveals the ways that death on such a scale changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation, describing how the survivors managed on a practical level and how a deeply religious culture. Death and the american civil war finalist, national book awards 2008 for nonfiction.

Death and the american civil war by drew gilpin faust 2008. Fausts book is an illuminating study of the american struggle to comprehend the meaning and practicalities of death in the face of the unprecedented carnage of the civil war. This republic of suffering vintage civil war library. Jan 09, 2008 her new book is this republic of suffering. More than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives in the american civil war. Drew gilpin faust delineates the ways death changed not only individual lives but the life of the nation. Historian drew gilpin faust writes that civil war deaths both their number and their manner transformed america. This republic of suffering explores the impact of this enormous death toll from every. It created a republic of suffering, frederick law olmstead wrote as he viewed the dying and wounded on a hospital ship. Death and the american civil war, which addresses the vast landscape of death and suffering experienced during the war years and beyond. Ric burnss latest film is based largely on fausts book this republic of suffering. Death and the american civil war there is a whole industry devoted the production and distribution of books about the american civil war. Legitimizing and criticizing slavery before the abolitionist era. Death and the american civil war, a book talk and discussion with the author drew gilpin faust.

Drew gilpin faust delineates the ways death changed not. Blight examine the lives that were irrevocably changed by. An equivalent proportion of todays population would be six million. This republic of suffering audiobook by drew gilpin. Death and the american civil war, by drew gilpin faust, the president of harvard university since 2007 and for decades a leading historian of the american south. As drew gilpin faust explores in this republic of suffering. Fausts book takes a grim topichow america coped with the massive death toll from the civil war. Death and the american civil war is a nonfiction book by drew gilpin faust, a wellknown historian and the first female president of harvard university. Death and the civil war dvd,based on the bestselling book by drew gilpin faust, this film will explore how the american civil war created a republic of suffering and will chart the farreaching social, political, and social changes brought about by the pervasive presence and fear of death during the civil war. Death and the american civil war 43008 two renowned civil war historians drew gilpin faust and david w. The number of soldiers who died in the civil war, about 620,000, equals those felled from the.