Race, Place, and Memory - Deep Currents in Wilmington, North Carolina

This book uses the 1998 commemoration of the Wilmington Race Riot of 1898 as a springboard to explore the historic roots of modern disagreements over cultural heritage.

About the author

Margaret M. Mulrooney, professor of history and associate vice provost of university programs at James Madison University, is the author of Black Powder, White Lace: The du Pont Irish and Cultural Identity in Nineteenth-Century America.

Summary

A revealing work of public history that shows how communities remember their pasts in different ways to fit specific narratives, Race, Place, and Memory charts the ebb and flow of racial violence in Wilmington, North Carolina, from the 1730s to the present day.

Product details

• Authors: Margaret M Mulrooney, Margaret M. Mulrooney
• Publisher: Longleaf Services on Behalf of U of Florida Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.2022
• EAN: 9780813068688
• ISBN: 978-0-8130-6868-8
• No. of pages: 374
• Dimensions: 156 mm x 234 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 576 g
• Series: Cultural Heritage Studies
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Ethnology