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Gettysburg: Manila: Ã coma
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General PoetryGeneral United States HistoryPlays
ISBN13: 9781025678214
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 226
Weight: 1.09
Height: 0.56 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The first section, Gettysburg, reflects on the pivotal Civil War battle, examining the internal strife and the high cost of national preservation. Transitioning from domestic conflict to global intervention, Manila addresses the American presence in the Philippines following the Spanish-American War, touching upon themes of imperialism and the shifting role of the United States on the world stage. Finally, Ácoma turns the focus to the indigenous history of the American Southwest, dramatizing the clash of cultures and the legacy of conquest.
Written with the lyrical intensity and psychological depth characteristic of the author of Spoon River Anthology, this work serves as a profound meditation on the moral and political evolution of a nation. Gettysburg: Manila: Ácoma remains a significant contribution to 20th-century American literature, offering a poetic interrogation of the triumphs and tragedies that have shaped the American experience.
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