Drew Gilpin Faust
Drew Gilpin Faust is an American historian and the first female president of Harvard University, serving from 2007 to 2018. She is known for her work on the Civil War and the American South.
Books
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1. This Republic of Suffering
Death and the American Civil War
This book examines how the Civil War's unprecedented death toll changed American society, politics, and culture. It explores how the nation grappled with the sheer mass of the dead, the logistics of their burial and mourning, and the profound impact on religious beliefs and practices. It also discusses how the war shaped the nation's understanding of life insurance, pensions, and the role of the federal government in citizens' lives. The book argues that the Civil War transformed how Americans understand death and the value of a human life.
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