Description: This book, titled "This Republic Of Suffering Death & American Civil War" by Drew Gilpin Faust, is a VERY RARE signed copy that would be a valuable addition to any collector's library. It covers the topic of the American Civil War, particularly the impact of death on the nation and its people. The content of the book is not only informative but also engaging and well-written. As a rare antiquarian and collectible item, it is a must-have for history enthusiasts and book collectors alike. Don't miss this opportunity to own a piece of history. All items are sold used and as is. Please see photos for condition and feel free to message me with any questions. Check out the other stuff in my store! I’m always willing to make a deal on multiple items & combine shipping! Catharine Drew Gilpin Faust (born September 18, 1947)[1] is an American historian who served as the 28th president of Harvard University, the first woman in that role.[2] She was Harvard's first president since 1672 without an undergraduate or graduate degree from Harvard and the first to have been raised in the South.[3][4] Faust is also the founding dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.[1] She has been ranked among the world's most powerful women by Forbes, including as the 33rd most powerful in 2014. Drew Gilpin was born in New York City[6] and raised in Clarke County, Virginia, in the Shenandoah Valley.[1] She is the daughter of Catharine Ginna (née Mellick) and McGhee Tyson Gilpin. Her father was a Princeton graduate and bred thoroughbred horses, among other business ventures.[1][7] Her paternal grandfather, Kenneth Newcomer Gilpin, was a businessman who served in the Virginia House of Delegates (representing Clarke and adjacent Warren Counties) and was an aviator in both World War I and World War II. Her paternal great-grandfather, General Lawrence Tyson, was a U.S. senator from Tennessee during the 1920s.[8][9] Faust also has New England ancestry and is a descendant of Jonathan Edwards, the third president of Princeton.[7] Faust graduated from Concord Academy, in Concord, Massachusetts, in 1964. She earned a B.A., magna cum laude, with honors in history from Bryn Mawr College in 1968. She earned an M.A. in American civilization from the University of Pennsylvania in 1971 and a Ph.D. in 1975, with a dissertation entitled "A Sacred Circle: The Social Role of the Intellectual in the Old South, 1840–1860". She is the author of six books, including Mothers of Invention: Women of the Slaveholding South in the American Civil War (1996), for which she won both the Society of American Historians Francis Parkman Prize and the Avery O. Craven Award from the Organization of American Historians in 1997. Her other works include James Henry Hammond and the Old South, a biography of James Henry Hammond, Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844. This Republic of Suffering (2008) was a critically acclaimed exploration of how the United States' understanding of death was shaped by the high losses during the Civil War. It was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award. In 2001, Faust was appointed the first dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, which was established after the merger of Radcliffe College with Harvard University.[1] On February 8, 2007, Faust was selected as the next president of the university.[12] Following formal approval by the university's governing boards, her appointment was made official three days later.[13] Faust was the first woman to serve as president of Harvard University.[14] Faust replaced Lawrence Summers, who resigned on June 30, 2006, after a series of controversial statements that led to mounting criticism from members of Harvard's Faculty of Arts and Sciences. Derek Bok, who had served as president of Harvard from 1971 to 1991, returned to serve as an interim president during the 2006–2007 academic year. Faust is married to Charles E. Rosenberg, a historian of medicine at Harvard. Rosenberg was Faust's dissertation advisor.[32] They have a daughter, Jessica Rosenberg, who is a Harvard graduate and works for The New Yorker. Faust also has a stepdaughter, Leah Rosenberg.[33] She was previously married to Stephen Faust.[34] Faust was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1988 and treated that year. She has enjoyed good health since then. She has declined to speak with the media with more details about her diagnosis or treatment.
Price: 180 USD
Location: Salem, Massachusetts
End Time: 2024-12-26T18:06:00.000Z
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Topic: Civil War (1861-65)
Subject: Military & War
