The lovett school welcomed uva professor and civil war scholar gary gallagher on november 14, 2012 for a lecture, entitled robert e. Gallagher succeeds in his initial attempt to rebalance historical portrayals of the civil war south. Union military policy toward southern civilians 18611865, 1996. The myth of the lost cause and civil war history by gary w. He graduated from adams state college of colorado and earned his m. Gallagher s portrait highlights a powerful sense of confederate patriotism. Gary gallagher was recently interviewed on the current debate in charlottesville, virginia over the future of confederate monuments. Davis calls easily the best onevolume assessment of the civil war to date. But, argues distinguished historian gary gallagher, we should not ask why the confederacy collapsed so soon but rather how it lasted so long. Gallagher makes a strong case for contextualizing these sites rather than removing the monuments. His most recent book is causes won, lost, and forgotten. Gary gallagher on confederate monuments civil war memory. Nau iii professor of history emeritus at the university of virginia.
Controversy and conflict in the american civil war. He has written or edited a number of books in the field of civil warera history, including, most recently, the confederate war, lee and his. Quietly yet steadily, gary gallagher has become one of. He is the author of many books on the civil war, including most recently the union war and causes won, lost, and forgotten. A history of the twentieth massachusetts volunteer infantry, 2006. The library of congress civil war desk reference margaret e. One is based on the rise of a people overcoming prejudices and discrimination at every turn. Drawing on vast research, careful reasoning, and a perceptive understanding of the use of evidence, gallagher deftly slays some of the civil war s most lasting interpretations. In the myth of the lost cause and civil war history, nine historians describe and analyze the lost cause, identifying ways in which it falsifies historycreating a volume that makes a significant contribution to civil war historiography. Gallagher has 93 books on goodreads with 8699 ratings. An interview with historian gary gallagher civil war trust. Paths to a new national loyalty 20, he has also participated in more than three dozen television projects in the field, and is the recipient of the university of. The great courses the american civil war by gary gallagher on sale 80% off.
Prior to teaching at uva, he was professor of history at the pennsylvania state university. A history of the civil war era 97809910375 by gallagher, gary w waugh, joan and a great selection of similar new, used and. In the confederate war he reexamines the confederate experience through the actions and words of the people who lived it to show how the home front responded to the war, endured great hardships, and assembled armies that fought with tremendous spirit and determination. Watch gary gallagher and other noted civil war scholars in a roundtable discussion, the american civil war. Gary gallagher says farewell to the civil war america series.
How hollywood and popular art shape what we know about the civil war. James mcpherson of princeton university who shared their thoughts on favorite battlefields, the sesquicentennial, and general civil war history. An interactive history of the civil war and reconstruction. Mcpherson used the term neoconfederate historical committees in his description of the efforts from 1890 to 1930 to have history textbooks present a version of the american civil war in which secession was not rebellion, the confederacy did not fight for slavery, and the confederate soldier was defeated by overwhelming numbers and resources. In his provocative new book, the confederate war, author gary gallagher revises the revisionists.
In his book, gallagher argues that union citizensoldiers fought because they believed, above all else, they fought to save a democratic republic invaluable to only to its own citizens but also as an example of popular selfrule for the rest of the world. Lee and his generals in war and memory isbn 9780807129586 pdf. Abraham lincoln presidential library and museum 102,106 views. Gary gallagher civil war lectures the great courses. Davis calls, easily the best onevolume assessment of the civil war to date. Mcpherson this mighty scourge, perspectives on the civil war, part 1 duration. Joseph glatthaar of the university of north carolina and dr. How popular will, nationalism, and military strategy could not stave off defeat, 1998. Gallagher is an american historian who specializes in american military history, the civil war and civil war memory. According to gary gallagher, prolific scholar and professor who has mentored leading civil war experts, civil war history is more vibrant than ever. Read an essay by gallagher in the kennebec journal on why the union went to war.
Drawing on vast research, careful reasoning, and a perceptive understanding of the use of evidence, gallagher deftly slays some of the civil wars most lasting interpretations. A prolific scholar, he has mentored many students who are leading civil war experts and is also an important member of this magazines advisory board, as well as a columnist. A history of the civil war era, renowned historians gary w. Nau iii professor in the history of the american civil war at the university of virginia. Gallagher s most popular book is the american civil war. Nau iii professor in the history of the american civil war at the university of virginia, discusses different civil war narratives that emerged in the popular consciousness after the war. Its true that the transitions in editorship for civil war america are underway. Legacies for our own time, at yales gilder lehrman center. Dec 04, 2016 as general surveys of the civil war era go, gary gallagher and joan waughs the american war is of middling lengthconsiderably shorter than recent works by david goldfield and allen guelzo but longer than louis masurs very compact history.
Gallaghers most popular book is the american civil war. It is the biggest crisis our nation has faced, and it dealt with fundamental questions what will happen to the work of the founding generation. My post title probably implies a bit more finality than is warranted. As general surveys of the civil war era go, gary gallagher and joan. Much has been written about place and civil war memory, but how do we personally remember and commemorate this part of our collective past. They will talk about their new book civil war places. Cwi 2018 recommended reading list book of the conference. Five noted historians nominate candidates for the most influential person of 1864, and the audience selects the winner. A history of the civil war era 97809910375 by gallagher, gary w waugh, joan and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The myth of the lost cause and civil war history on jstor.
View more hup titles on abolition and the american civil war. He is the author, coauthor or editor of numerous books on those topics, as well as a frequent speaker. Gallagher and joan waugh provide a fresh examination of the civil war, the great defining moment in u. Author interviewgary gallagher and matt gallman civil war. Nau iii professor in the history of the american civil war at the university of virginia, is the author or editor of more than 30 books. Gary gallagher from the university of virginia, dr. This works highly credentialed editors and contributors were able to draw on the vast and rich civil war resources of the library of congress, which include unpublished letters from soldiers and. Ive been informed that a number of forthcoming titles are being shepherded through the publication process by gallagher. Gary gallagher civil war lectures the great courses non. Massachusetts school of law at andover 33,717 views. The house of cards upon which weve built our intellectual comfort with the civil war era is then slowly. Yet years before the civil war, lincoln had argued that slavery fatally undermined the.
Beginning in the spring of 1865, when the guns fell silent after four years, after enormous slaughter, americans struggled to understand and define the conflict. We are grateful for the opportunity to see this transition unfold over a period of time. I agree entirely with gallagher that interpretation of. Instructors wishing to assign several monographs or primary accounts will find that this book more than fills the bill as a short text. The union war, by gary gallagher cambridge, ma harvard university press, 2011. It is one of the best books on the confederacy in this decade and is a must read for anyone interested in the civil war. Quietly yet steadily, gary gallagher has become one of the most well regarded of our civil war scholars. Over the past 15 years an influential school of civil war historiansnow perhaps the dominant orthodoxyhas argued that class, race and gender divisions so wracked the south that the confederacy was foredoomed to defeat. Nau iii professor of history at the university of virginia. James mcpherson of princeton university, battlefields, sesquicentennial, civil war history. A history 9780451531667 by harry hansen, john jakes, gary gallagher.
He has become my favorite civil war historian today. But gary gallagher remains involved in several projects in process for the series. Many allege that the confederacy lost the civil war because of internal division or civilian disaffection. Gallagher, lecturer examines the causes of the american civil war, why the north won, how military campaigns unfolded, and how the war affected various elements of american society part 1. If one is to believe contemporary historians, the south never had a chance. Thorough reassessments of the confederacy and of the interpretations of it have long been overdue, and gary w.
Gary gallagher has written an excellent and insightful book that presents novel interpretations and raises insightful questions. Gary gallagher, the union war 2011 civil war era nc. Gallaghers the union war this exceptionally fine book is in effect a companion piece to its authors the confederate war, published in 1997. After three decades, gallagher still enjoys teaching the civil war. As general surveys of the civil war era go, gary gallagher and joan waughs the american war is of middling lengthconsiderably shorter than recent works by david goldfield and allen guelzo but longer than louis masurs very compact history. The north fought the civil war for union, not for emancipation. Lee, his principal subordinates, the treatment they have received in the literature on confederate military history, and the continuing influence of lost cause arguments in the latetwentiethcentury united states. Gallagher, the keynote speaker, launched the symposium with an address on a contested historical landscape.
Gallagher department of history corcoran university of. How hollywood and popular art shape what we know about the civil war, published by the university of north carolina press in april 2008. As far as equivalence between confederate memory and africanamerican history, youre right. Gallagher and joan waugh provide a fresh examination of the civil war, its aftermath, and enduring memory in a masterful work that prizewinning historian william c. Center for civil war history in the university of virginia with 53 videos in the cspan video library. The civil war trusts interviews with top historians dr. I think it takes a supreme act of will to make this material boring, he said.
He has written or edited a number of books in the field of civil warera history, including, most recently, the confederate war, lee and his generals in war and memory. Apr 14, 2016 like you, i also have an immense appreciation for gary gallagher. Civil war memory american military history to 1900. In the confederate war, gallagher discusses the historiography and different interpretations of important themes in confederate historypopular will. Nau iii professor in the history of the american civil war emeritus director, john l. Even one hundred and fifty years later, we are haunted by the civil. In this segment, gary gallagher presents his argument for ulysses s. Anthony gannon, register of the kentucky historical society the confederate war is an impressive volume.
The union war, by gary gallagher american civil war forums. The house of cards upon which weve built our intellectual comfort with the civil war era is then slowly disassembled. Gary gallagher has been teaching about the civil war for nearly 30 years and is still enthusiastic about it. Dec 19, 2012 the lovett school welcomed uva professor and civil war scholar gary gallagher on november 14, 2012 for a lecture, entitled robert e. In the myth of the lost cause and civil war history. Aug 02, 2016 discussion ttc gary gallagher civil war. In the union war 2011, civil war scholar gary gallagher discusses why northerners continued to fight to defeat the confederacy. Oct 12, 2015 gary gallagher has been teaching about the civil war for nearly 30 years and is still enthusiastic about it. The author or editor of numerous books, most recently the union war 2011 and becoming confederates. These gettysburg kodak moments are from a trip gary gallagher made to civil war battlefields when he was 14. Center for civil war history in the university of virginia with 56 videos in the cspan video. G ary gallagher recently retired from a 30year career teaching history at penn state and the university of virginia.
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