The Civil War
Horatio Bateman's "Recontruction" Engraving
2017-07-29T18:00:12-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMjI3XC8yMDE3MDcyOTE4MDExMjAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Brook Thomas talked about the imagery and context of Horatio Bateman’s 1867 engraving called “Reconstruction.” The highly detailed work is a utopian allegory of how federal Reconstruction programs will bring about the post-Civil War reconciliation between the North and South, including civil rights for freedmen and voting rights for women. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society.
Professor Brook Thomas talked about the imagery and context of Horatio Bateman’s 1867 engraving called “Reconstruction.” The highly detailed…
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Professor Brook Thomas talked about the imagery and context of Horatio Bateman’s 1867 engraving called “Reconstruction.” The highly detailed work is a utopian allegory of how federal Reconstruction programs will bring about the post-Civil War reconciliation between the North and South, including civil rights for freedmen and voting rights for women. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. close
Professor Brook Thomas talked about the imagery and context of Horatio Bateman’s 1867 engraving called “Reconstruction.” The highly detailed… read more
Professor Brook Thomas talked about the imagery and context of Horatio Bateman’s 1867 engraving called “Reconstruction.” The highly detailed work is a utopian allegory of how federal Reconstruction programs will bring about the post-Civil War reconciliation between the North and South, including civil rights for freedmen and voting rights for women. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the U.S. Capitol Historical Society. close
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