Date of Award

3-1996

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts

Department

History

First Advisor

Robert C. Kenzer

Second Advisor

Michael Allan Wolf

Third Advisor

John L. Gordon Jr.

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to examine how residents of Baltimore, Maryland, grieved their losses after the Civil War. Thantalogical studies of the stages of grief were compared with various public events and institutions throughout the city's culture. Special focus was placed upon Baltimore's internal split during the war as portions of its population opted to fight on opposing sides. This study reveals not only how the city progressed through its bereavement, but also how it found selected outlets of expression to manage emotional pain.

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