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Book SynopsisMilitary uniforms, badges, flags, and other material objects have been used to represent the identity of Americans throughout history. In
The Fabric of Civil War Society, Shae Smith Cox examines the material culture of America’s bloodiest conflict, offering a deeper understanding of the war and its commemoration.
Trade Review“With an inventive use of sources and a strikingly original analysis, Shae Smith Cox shows that uniforms, flags, and insignia did more than express individual or group identity in the Civil War era. They provided the means to connect people to broader political ideas and social organizations, with sometimes surprising results. By centering material objects and their power in people's lives, Cox discloses new elements of this oft-covered period in U.S. history.” - Laura F. Edwards, author of
Only the Clothes on Her Back: Clothing and the Hidden History of Power in the Nineteenth-Century United States
