Enduring Legacy: Rhetoric and Ritual of the Lost Cause

Explores the crucial role of rhetoric and oratory in creating and propagating a “Lost Cause” public memory of the American South

Enduring Legacy explores the vital place of ceremonial oratory in the oral tradition in the South and analyses how rituals such as Confederate Memorial Day, Confederate veteran reunions, and dedication of Confederate monuments have contributed to creating and sustaining a Lost Cause paradigm for Southern identity. Towns studies in detail secessionist and Civil War...