W Stuart Towns: 2 books

Normal0falsefalsefalseMicrosoftInternetExplorer4 Rhetoric and ritual commemorating war has been a part of human culture for ages. In Enduring Legacy*,*W. Stuart Towns explores the crucial role of rhetoric and oratory in creating and propagating a “Lost Cause” public memory of the American...

The American Civil War shaped the course of the country's history and its national identity. This is no less true for the state of Arkansas. Throughout the Natural State, people have paid homage and remembrance to those who fought and what was fought for in memorial celebrations and rituals. The memory...