| In Glory's Shadow: The Citadel, Shannon Faulkner, and a Changing America Contributor(s): Manegold, Catherine S. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0679767142 ISBN-13: 9780679767145 Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $18.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: In Glory's Shadow explores the history of The Citadel, an institution set on preserving tradition in the face of profound change. Established as protection against slave insurrections feared by the white minority of Charleston, South Carolina, a generation later The Citadel was a school of privilege for young white men. Through two world wars it grew in size and reputation, proudly providing the United States with (male) military leaders, paying little heed to what was happening in the country around it. In 1993, when the school rescinded Shannon Faulkner's admission because of her gender, a landmark legal battle ensued. Faulkner won, and although she faced vicious harassment and left after a week, The Citadel was forced to reform: nearly 30 women have graduated since her brief time at The Citadel. In Glory's Shadow is an engrossing and illuminating look at this pivotal event in military history and the history of women. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - United States - Social Science | Women's Studies - Social Science | Discrimination & Race Relations |
| Dewey: 344 |
| LCCN: 99018919 |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.18" W x 8.03" (0.73 lbs) 366 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1990's - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - South Carolina - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Cultural Region - South Atlantic |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Glory's Shadow explores the history of The Citadel, an institution set on preserving tradition in the face of profound change. Established as protection against slave insurrections feared by the white minority of Charleston, South Carolina, a generation later The Citadel was a school of privilege for young white men. Through two world wars it grew in size and reputation, proudly providing the United States with (male) military leaders, paying little heed to what was happening in the country around it. In 1993, when the school rescinded Shannon Faulkner's admission because of her gender, a landmark legal battle ensued. Faulkner won, and although she faced vicious harassment and left after a week, The Citadel was forced to reform: nearly 30 women have graduated since her brief time at The Citadel. In Glory's Shadow is an engrossing and illuminating look at this pivotal event in military history and the history of women. |