The Confederate Battle Flag: America's Most Embattled Emblem

by John M. Coski

Book Overview

In recent years, the Confederate flag has become as much a news item as a Civil War relic. Intense public debates have erupted over Confederate flags flying atop state capitols, being incorporated into state flags, waving from dormitory windows, or adorning the T-shirts and jeans of public school children. To some, this piece of cloth is a symbol of white supremacy and enduring racial injustice; to others, it represents a rich Southern heritage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674019830
• ISBN13: 9780674019836
• Release Date: April 2006
• Publisher: Belknap Press
• Length: 448 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.6" x 8.9"