IN APRIL 1865; THE NATION LEARNED OF THE ATROCITIES AND HORRORS OF THE Southern prison camp at Andersonville; Georgia. An army expedition and Clara Barton identified the graves of the thirteen thousand who perished there and established the Andersonville National Cemetery. In the 1890s; veterans and the Woman�s Relief Corps; wanting to ensure the nation never forgot the tragedy; began preserving the site. The former prisoners expressed in granite their sorrow and gratitude to those who died or survived the prison camp. Join author and historian Stacy W. Reaves as she recounts the horrendous conditions of the prison and the tremendous efforts to memorialize the men within.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Best Academic Analysis of Kubricks FilmsBy James M. SchultzA refreshing breakdown of the works of Stanley Kubrick. Rather than work through the films chronologically. Kuberski addresses themes from Corporeality (shedding fresh light on Kubricks oft-used setting of bathrooms and fascination with food/regeneration) to Light to Transcendence. where the author strips away the unfair image of Kubrick as nothing more than a cold and cynical misanthrope. Highly recommended. with congratulations and thanks to Kuberski for approaching the films. and the artist. in a completely original fashion. By far the best analysis of these works Ive ever read- and Ive read just about every book on the films of Stanley Kubrick. as he continues to be my favorite filmmaker and a constant inspiration. Read this concise study and return to these classic films with brand new eyes!8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A Brilliant Analysis of Kubricks ArtBy M. HickeyThis is the most insightful consideration of Kubrick that Ive read. In a wide-ranging analysis that examines Kubricks thirteen feature films from the standpoint of his unifying themes and methods of formal expression. and with an especially detailed examination of "2001: A Space Odyssey." the author goes farther than any source Ive seen to illuminate the poetic and non-verbal aspects of Kubricks work. and his use of pure image. music and time to convey experience and meaning -- instead of merely concentrating on the films subject matter and scenarios. as many critics rather pointlessly do. The latter practice is akin to judging Picasso by his subject matter. and while that approach may suffice with many filmmakers. it does not begin to pierce the surface of Kubricks groundbreaking works. This book not only confirmed and expanded my own long-gestating responses to the films (which Ive found impossible to communicate to skeptical others except by saying "You need to see it again"). it also provides new philosophical and psychological context for the films methods and intentions. The writing is occasionally dense (given the subject. it could hardly be otherwise). but the book is exciting and revelatory. an extremely useful addition to the published efforts to appreciate Kubricks inexhaustible work.
