Описание: The volume is the latest in the North Carolina Troops series, which is published by the North Carolina Office of Archives and History, with the aim of presenting the history of each North Carolina unit during the Civil War, and a service record for each soldier. The histories are compiled from the Official Records of the armies, and other primary and secondary sources. Volume 21 contains rosters of Militia regiments 62 through 121, and Home Guard units, continuing the work begun in Volume 20.
Описание: The Silencing of Ruby McCollum refutes the carefully constructed public memory of one of the most famous—and under-examined—biracial murders in American history. On August 3, 1952, African American housewife Ruby McCollum drove to the office of Dr. C. LeRoy Adams, beloved white physician in the segregated small town of Live Oak, Florida. With her two young children in tow, McCollum calmly gunned down the doctor during (according to public sentiment) ""an argument over a medical bill."" Soon, a very different motive emerged, with McCollum alleging horrific mental and physical abuse at Adams's hand. In reaction to these allegations and an increasingly intrusive media presence, the town quickly cobbled together what would become the public facade of Adams's murder—a more ""acceptable"" motive for McCollum's actions. To ensure this would become the official version of events, McCollum's trial prosecutors voiced multiple objections during her testimony to limit what she was allowed to say. Employing multiple methodologies to achieve her voice—historical research, feminist theory, African American literary criticism, African American history, and investigative journalism—Evans analyzes the texts surrounding the affair to suggest that an imposed code of silence demands not only the construction of an official story but also the transformation of a community's citizens into agents who will reproduce and perpetuate this version of events, improbable and unlikely though they may be.
Описание: Offers insights into the varied experiences of black militia units in the post-Civil War period. The book includes eleven articles that focus either on `Black Participation in the Militia` or `Black Volunteer Units in the War with Spain`. The articles provide an overview of the history of early black citizen-soldiers.
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