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Beschreibung
Although the British government declared its neutrality during the American Civil War, London nevertheless became an important center of Confederate overseas operations. This work examines the extensive Confederate activities in London, including diplomacy, propaganda, purchasing for the Army and Navy, spying, Cotton Loan, and various business associations.
Reflections of the Civil War in British art and literature; and the extent of British support for the South are revealed. And appendices cover London firms with Confederate links, pro-Confederate publications, Confederate music published in London, the Southern lobby in Parliament, the Southern Independence Association, and the British Jackson Monumental Fund. The work also includes a chronology of events and a gazetteer of Confederate sites in London.
Although the British government declared its neutrality during the American Civil War, London nevertheless became an important center of Confederate overseas operations. This work examines the extensive Confederate activities in London, including diplomacy, propaganda, purchasing for the Army and Navy, spying, Cotton Loan, and various business associations.
Reflections of the Civil War in British art and literature; and the extent of British support for the South are revealed. And appendices cover London firms with Confederate links, pro-Confederate publications, Confederate music published in London, the Southern lobby in Parliament, the Southern Independence Association, and the British Jackson Monumental Fund. The work also includes a chronology of events and a gazetteer of Confederate sites in London.
Über den Autor
The late John D. Bennett, a former reference librarian, lived in Leicester, England.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction

1. London in the 1860s

2. A Diplomatic Presence

3. The Propaganda War

4. Supplies for the Confederate Army

5. Vessels Suitable for Our Purposes

6. The Spying Game

7. The Cotton Loan

8. Business with the Southern States

9. Artistic Reflections, Literary Echoes

10. Support for the South?

Epilogue
Appendix A. London Firms with Confederate Links
Appendix B. Pro-Confederate Publications and Their Publishers
Appendix C. Confederate Music Published in London
Appendix D. The Southern Lobby in Parliament
Appendix E. The Southern Independence Association of London
Appendix F. The British Jackson Monumental Fund
Appendix G. A Note on British Currency
Chronology
Gazetteer
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
Details
Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
Fachbereich: Regionalgeschichte
Genre: Geschichte, Importe
Rubrik: Geisteswissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780786469017
ISBN-10: 0786469013
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Bennett, John D.
Hersteller: McFarland
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 254 x 178 x 12 mm
Von/Mit: John D. Bennett
Erscheinungsdatum: 30.03.2012
Gewicht: 0,413 kg
Artikel-ID: 129092996