In this QuickTake episode, Jonathan explores the context behind the "Lost Cause" myth and its victory over the historical memory of the American Civil War through the current debates surrounding the removal of Confederate Monuments.

#43 The Lost Cause & Battle for Historical Memory - A QuickTake

If the United States of America had a sacred canon of literature, which writings would be included? What stories would be told? Whose voices would be heard? Whose voices would be forgotten? The purpose of The American Canon is to explore the vast anthology of American literature and historiography to determine which writings speak to the core of the Great American Experiment: life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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#43 The Lost Cause & Battle for Historical Memory - A QuickTake

#43 The Lost Cause & Battle for Historical Memory - A QuickTake