The Shaw Memorial: A Celebration of an American Masterpiece
Conshohocken, PA: Eastern National, 1997. Presumed first edition/first printing. Wraps. Glued binding. [16], 84, [4] p. Illustrations. Program of the Unveiling Celebration on 1997. From Wikipedia: "The Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw and the Massachusetts Fifty-Fourth Regiment is a bronze relief sculpture by Augustus Saint-Gaudens at 24 Beacon Street, Boston (at the edge of the Boston Common), depicting the 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry marching down Beacon Street on May 28, 1863. It was unveiled May 31, 1897. In the autumn of 1865 a meeting was held to consider a suitable memorial to Robert G. Shaw, the late commander of the Massachusetts Fifty-fourth Regiment. The purpose was declared in the following words: "The monument is intended not only to mark the public gratitude to the fallen hero, who at a critical moment assumed a perilous responsibility, but also to commemorate that great event, wherein he was a leader, by which the title of colored men as citizen-soldiers was fixed beyond recall. In such a work all who honor youthful dedication to a noble cause and who rejoice in the triumph of freedom should have an opportunity to contribute." Condition: Very good. Cover has slight wear and soiling.
Keywords: 54th Regiment Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, African-Americans, Civil War, Matthew Broderick, Shelby Foote, Lena Horne, John Dryfhout, Gregory Schwarz, Ludwid Lauderhass, Brigid Sullivan
ISBN: 9781888213126
[Book #70833]
Price: $50.00