Testament to Union: Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. by Kathryn Allamong

Description: Testament to Union by Kathryn Allamong Jacob, Edwin H. Remsberg For tourists and long-time residents, and for anyone interested in the Civil War or public art, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these tangible connections to the nations past and an era when public monuments packed powerful messages. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description The monuments of Washington, DC honour more than two centuries of history and heroes - five years of that history produced more of the citys public commemorative sculpture than all the others combined. The heroes of the Civil War command Washingtons choicest vantage points and most visible parks, lending their names to the citys most familiar circles and squares - Scott, Farragut, Logan, Sheridan, Dupont and others. This volume tells the stories behind the many District of Columbia statues that honour participants in the Civil War, predominantly Union, and testify to their sacrifice and valour. Jacob places these monuments in historical context, describing the often bitter battles over control of historical memory. She then offers individual descriptions of 41 sculptures. Organized geographically to aid use on walking or driving tours, the entries list the subject or title of the memorial along with its sculptor, medium, date and location. Each monuments elements and symbols are described, and notes on who commissioned and paid for it are also included. The photographs of the monuments capture the images of war and sacrifice for anyone interested in the Civil War or public art. Notes Kathryn Jacobs fascinating guide to Washingtons many Civil War monuments-featuring the work of Marylands Vanishing Lives photographer Edwin Remsberg. Back Cover Washingtons Civil War sculptures bear silent witness to the struggle to preserve the Union. They are the fruit of conscious efforts to shape the nations memory of that struggle. First published in 1998, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these powerful public monuments. Kathryn Allamong Jacob offers individual descriptions of forty-one sculptures, providing a lively and informative guide to some of Washingtons most beautiful and moving works of art. Updated with a map of the featured monuments, this new edition of Testament to Union is an essential resource for tourists, long-time residents, and anyone interested in the Civil War or public art. "Reading this book makes me want to jump in the car, drive down to Washington and look at these monuments with new eyes. It provides a wonderful example of what historic travel is all about and the way it can add a whole new dimension to a visit."-- Historic Traveler "Rich and fascinating and packed with the kind of detail that can only come with total immersion in a subject, Testament to Union is a Washingtonians jewel hoard... We are, in short, in the hands of a master of anecdote, who leads the reader from one end of the town to the other by the stories and histories behind the sightless faces of the sculptured heroes and their attendant figures."-- Washington Times "Readable and well illustrated... Each entry sets the memorial in its political and artistic context and traces the story of its design, construction, and dedication. These accounts are well researched, vivid, and revealing, as Jacob weaves in human stories about controversies, sponsors, and sculptors."-- Journal of Southern History "Jacobs remarkable volume vividly animates our understanding of the resonant connections between art and history within a politically charged civic matrix, and she skillfully conveys the complexities inherent in historical commemoration."-- Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Kathryn Allamong Jacob is curator of manuscripts at the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. She is the author of Capital Elites: Society in Washington, D.C. After the Civil War. Edwin Harlan Remsberg is a photographer who lives in Fallston, Maryland. His photographs appear in Marylands Vanishing Lives , also published by Johns Hopkins. Flap Washingtons Civil War sculptures bear silent witness to the struggle to preserve the Union. They are the fruit of conscious efforts to shape the nations memory of that struggle. First published in 1998, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these powerful public monuments. Kathryn Allamong Jacob offers individual descriptions of forty-one sculptures, providing a lively and informative guide to some of Washingtons most beautiful and moving works of art. Updated with a map of the featured monuments, this new edition of Testament to Union is an essential resource for tourists, long-time residents, and anyone interested in the Civil War or public art. "Reading this book makes me want to jump in the car, drive down to Washington and look at these monuments with new eyes. It provides a wonderful example of what historic travel is all about and the way it can add a whole new dimension to a visit."-- Historic Traveler "Rich and fascinating and packed with the kind of detail that can only come with total immersion in a subject, Testament to Union is a Washingtonians jewel hoard . . . We are, in short, in the hands of a master of anecdote, who leads the reader from one end of the town to the other by the stories and histories behind the sightless faces of the sculptured heroes and their attendant figures."-- Washington Times "Readable and well illustrated . . . Each entry sets the memorial in its political and artistic context and traces the story of its design, construction, and dedication. These accounts are well researched, vivid, and revealing, as Jacob weaves in human stories about controversies, sponsors, and sculptors."-- Journal of Southern History "Jacobs remarkable volume vividly animates our understanding of the resonant connections between art and history within a politically charged civic matrix, and she skillfully conveys the complexities inherent in historical commemoration."-- Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Kathryn Allamong Jacob is curator of manuscripts at the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. She is the author of Capital Elites: Society in Washington, D.C. After the Civil War. Edwin Harlan Remsberg is a photographer who lives in Fallston, Maryland. His photographs appear in Marylands Vanishing Lives , also published by Johns Hopkins. Author Biography Kathryn Allamong Jacob is curator of manuscripts at the Schlesinger Library at the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard University. She is the author of Capital Elites: Society in Washington, D.C., after the Civil War. Edwin Harlan Remsberg is a photographer who lives in Fallston, Maryland. His photographs appear in Marylands Vanishing Lives, also published by Johns Hopkins. Table of Contents AcknowledgmentsIntroductionMonumentsChapter 1. Arsenal MonumentChapter 2. EmancipationChapter 3. Veterans of Foreign Wars TributeChapter 4. FreedomChapter 5. James A. Garfield MemorialChapter 6. Ulysses S. Grant MemorialChapter 7. Peace MonumentChapter 8. Major General George Gordon Meade MemorialChapter 9. Albert Pike Memorial Chapter 10. Pension BuildingChapter 11. Abraham Lincoln, Judiciary SquareChapter 12. Benjamin Franklin Stephenson and the Grand Army of the Republic MemorialChapter 13. Major General Winfield Scott HancockChapter 14. Admiral David Farragut, United States Navy MemorialChapter 15. Major General John A. LoganChapter 16. Major General George H. ThomasChapter 17. Brigadier General James Birdseye McPhersonChapter 18. General William Tecumseh Sherman Monument Chapter 19. Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, Scott Circle Chapter 20. Admiral David Farragut, Farragut SquareChapter 21. Major General John A. RawlinsChapter 22. Abraham Lincoln, Rail Fence MenderChapter 23. John Ericsson MonumentChapter 24. Lincoln MemorialChapter 25. Nuns of the BattlefieldChapter 26. Rear Admiral Samuel Francis Du Pont Memorial FountainChapter 27. Major General George B. McClellanChapter 28. General Philip H. SheridanChapter 29. 25th New. York Volunteers MonumentChapter 30. Lincoln Under FireChapter 31. African-American Civil War Memorial Chapter 32. Lieutenant General Winfield Scott, Soldiers HomeChapter 33. Abraham Lincoln, Fort Lincoln Cemetery Chapter 34. Arlington National Cemetery Chapter 35. Major John Rodgers MeigsChapter 36. Major General William Worth Belknap Monument Chapter 37. Major General Philip KearnyChapter 38. Confederate MonumentChapter 39. Brigadier General Richard L. Hoxie and Vinnie Ream Hoxie MonumentChapter 40. Major General Henry W. Lawton MonumentChapter 41. Alexandria Confederate MemorialAppendix A. Monuments by Date of InstallationAppendix B. Alphabetical List of Monuments with Sculptors Appendix C. Alphabetical List of Sculptors with MonumentsOther Sources ConsultedIndex Review Reading this book makes me want to jump in the car, drive down to Washington and look at these monuments with new eyes. It provides a wonderful example of what historic travel is all about and the way it can add a whole new dimension to a visit... Jacob takes what could have been a dry topic and turns it into a fascinating behind-the-pedestals look at 41 Civil War monuments in the nations capital. -- Tom Huntington, Editor Historic Traveler Rich and fascinating and packed with the kind of detail that can only come with total immersion in a subject, Testament to Union is a Washingtonians jewel hoard... We are, in short, in the hands of a master of anecdote, who leads the reader from one end of the town to the other by the stories and histories behind the sightless faces of the sculptured heroes and their attendant figures. -- Duncan Spencer Washington Times Readable and well illustrated... Each entry sets the memorial in its political and artistic context and traces the story of its design, construction, and dedication. These accounts are well researched, vivid, and revealing, as Jacob weaves in human stories about controversies, sponsors, and sculptors. -- Catherine W. Bishir Journal of Southern History Jacobs book is a handsomely produced catalog of the Civil War monuments located in the Washington, D.C., area, with excellent new photographs. -- Kirk Savage Public Historian Jacobs remarkable volume vividly animates our understanding of the resonant connections between art and history within a politically charged civic matrix, and she skillfully conveys the complexities inherent in historical commemoration. -- Betsy Fahlman Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Promotional Kathryn Jacobs fascinating guide to Washingtons many Civil War monuments-featuring the work of Marylands Vanishing Lives photographer Edwin Remsberg. Long Description Although the monuments of Washington, D.C., honor more than two centuries of history and heroes, five years of that history produced more of the citys public commemorative sculpture than all the others combined. The heroes of the Civil War command Washingtons choicest vantage points and most visible parks, lending their names to the citys most familiar circles and squares-Scott, Farragut, Logan, Sheridan, Dupont, and others. In Testament to Union, Kathryn Allamong Jacob tells the stories behind the many District of Columbia statues that honor participants in the Civil War, predominantly Union, and testify to their sacrifice and valor. In her introduction, Jacob puts these monuments in historical context, describing the often bitter battles over control of historical memory, the postwar monument business (a lone soldier-in-granite model could cost a community as little as $1,000), and the rise of the city beautiful movement that transformed Washington. She then offers individual descriptions of forty-one sculptures, providing a lively and informative guide to some of Washingtons most beautiful and moving works of art. Organized geographically for easy use on walking or driving tours, the entries begin by listing the subject or title of the memorial along with its sculptor, medium, date, and location. Jacob describes its various elements and symbols, and she notes who commissioned the sculpture, who paid for it (or failed to pay in several cases), and who approved its design and placement. She also includes anecdotes and controversies that bring the monuments and their colorful history more fully to life. Admiral David Farraguts statue, for example, is cast from the propeller of his ship the U.S.S. Hartford, from whose rigging he shouted, Damn the torpedoes! Full speed ahead! during the battle of Mobile Bay. At the dedication of Lincoln Parks Emancipation Monument in 1876, the largest assembly of African-American to date, speaker Frederick Douglass shocked white listeners with thinly veiled criticism of the martyred Lincoln. Edwin Remsbergs photographs of the monuments capture striking images of war and sacrifice-the straining horses and terrified men of the cavalry grouping at the Grant Monument; the vivid tomb effigy of young John Meigs, depicting him as he was found dead in a field; the Pension Building frieze with its hundreds of finely detailed terra cotta soldiers and sailors marching and rowing across the face of the building. Along with swashbuckling generals atop pedestals bristling with cannon, unexpected subjects appear. A statue of John Ericsson, the Swedish-American who designed the Monitor and perfected the screw propeller for the Union Navy, is hidden in a circle of shrubbery beside the Potomac. A bas-relief of twelve nuns dedicated to the memory of various religious orders who nursed the wounded during the Civil War sits beside noisy Rhode Island Avenue. In addition to the enormous white temple to Lincoln on the Mall, four smaller statues of that president can be found in the city where he was assassinated. Washingtons Civil War sculptures bear silent witness to the struggle to preserve the Union. They are the fruit of conscious efforts to shape the nations memory of that struggle. For tourists and long-time residents, and for anyone interested in the Civil War or public art, Testament to Union is a wonderful guide to these tangible connections to the nations past and an era when public monuments packed powerful messages. Review Text ""Jacobs remarkable volume vividly animates our understanding of the resonant connections between art and history within a politically charged civic matrix, and she skillfully conveys the complexities inherent in historical commemoration."" Review Quote "Rich and fascinating and packed with the kind of detail that can only come with total immersion in a subject, Testament to Union is a Washingtonians jewel hoard... We are, in short, in the hands of a master of anecdote, who leads the reader from one end of the town to the other by the stories and histories behind the sightless faces of the sculptured heroes and their attendant figures." -- Duncan Spencer, Washington Times Promotional "Headline" Kathryn Jacobs fascinating guide to Washingtons many Civil War monuments--featuring the work of Marylands Vanishing Lives photographer Edwin Remsberg. Details ISBN0801858615 Author Edwin H. Remsberg Short Title TESTAMENT TO UNION Pages 208 Publisher Johns Hopkins University Press Language English ISBN-10 0801858615 ISBN-13 9780801858611 Media Book Format Hardcover Year 1998 Photographer Edwin H. Remsberg Imprint Johns Hopkins University Press Subtitle Civil War Monuments in Washington, D.C. Place of Publication Baltimore, MD Country of Publication United States Audience Age 18 DOI 10.1604/9780801858611 NZ Release Date 1998-12-08 US Release Date 1998-12-08 UK Release Date 1998-12-08 Publication Date 1998-12-08 Alternative 9780801890956 DEWEY 731.7609753 Illustrations 1 Line drawings, black and white; 95 Halftones, black and white Audience General AU Release Date 1998-09-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:137254934;

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