"89

by Albion W. Tourgée

Excerpt from "89

His wish that no monument Should ever be erected to his memory, and no municipal or charitable foundation bear his name, will undoubtedly be respected, but the un marked grave lying in the shadow of the mountains will never cease to be the Mecca of those who love liberty, justice and peace. In his life he taught that Right is stronger than the Sword, and gold fit only to be the instru ment Of good. In his death he has proved that humility wins'a fame more durable than any monument.

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490 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1888

About the author

Albion Winegar Tourgée was an American soldier, lawyer, writer, politician, and diplomat. Wounded in the Civil War, he relocated to North Carolina afterward, where he became involved in Reconstruction activities. He served in the constitutional convention and later in the state legislature. A pioneer civil rights activist, he founded the National Citizens' Rights Association, and founded Bennett College as a normal school for freedmen in North Carolina (it has been a women's college since 1926).

Reviews

[Matthew · Rating 3 out of 5]

Albion Tourgee, under the pseudonym "Edgar Henry", wrote this fictional account of the peaceful separation of the North and South in 1889. Could be useful in a study of Southern and Northern sentiments during and following the Civil War as well as of the "Gilded Age."