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Mentioned in 4 episodes
This Republic of Suffering
Death and the American Civil War
Book • 2008
This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War by Drew Gilpin Faust examines the profound impact of mass death during the Civil War on American society.
The book delves into how the war reshaped Victorian grief customs, influenced literary works, and altered government obligations to the dead and their families.
It also explores the psychological and social implications of killing and dying during this period.
The book delves into how the war reshaped Victorian grief customs, influenced literary works, and altered government obligations to the dead and their families.
It also explores the psychological and social implications of killing and dying during this period.
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Riley MacLeod
Three Moves Ahead 636: Civil War Midlife Crisis
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Ryan Holiday
Andrew Wehrman On Why It Is Crucial To Study Pandemics Of The Past
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Lydia Dugdale on the Lost Art of Dying
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Cal Newport
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Mentioned by Anne Strainchamps in the introduction, referencing its significance in understanding collective grief.
We Need to Talk About COVID
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S.C. Gwynne
Ask Daily Stoic: Ryan and Writer S.C. Gwynne Discuss the Great Stories and Leaders of the American Civil War
Mentioned by Maggie Jones when discussing the introduction of embalming to the general public during the Civil War.
The Sunday Read: 'The Movement to Bring Death Closer'
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Daniel Pfeiffer
“Trump’s Recovery Summer.”
