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Author:

Boyd, Steven R.

Title:

Patriotic envelopes of the Civil War : the iconography of Union and Confederate covers / Steven R. Boyd.

Publisher:

Louisiana State University Press,

Copyright Date:

c2010

Description:

x, 132 p., [23] p. of plates : col. ill. ; 25 cm.

Subject:

Covers (Philately)--United States--History--19th century.
Covers (Philately)--Confederate States of America--History.
Symbolism in politics--United States--History--19th century.
Symbolism in politics--Confederate States of America--History.
Popular culture--United States--History--19th century.
Popular culture--Confederate States of America--History.
United States--Postal service.--Civil War, 1861-1865--Postal service.
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Pictorial works.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

"The Constitution-- and Union! Now and forever" -- Symbols of two nations of states -- Personifications of their nations : Presidents Lincoln and Davis -- African American and female representations in the popular culture of Civil War America -- From "the boys in blue" to a soldier, the Army, and the veteran.

Series:

Conflicting worlds

ISBN:

0807136859 (cloth : alk. paper)
9780807136850 (cloth : alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)502675537

LCCN:

2010002755

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)