Drew Gilpin Faust

Drew Gilpin Faust is an American historian and was the 28th President of Harvard University, the first woman to serve in that role. She is also the author of several books, including 'This Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War', which explores the impact of the Civil War's massive death toll on American society and culture. Her work often focuses on the history of the South, the Civil War, and the role of women in American history.

Books

This list of books are ONLY the books that have been ranked on the lists that are aggregated on this site. This is not a comprehensive list of all books by this author.

  1. 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.