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A Transnational Analysis of Representations of the US Filibusters in Nicaragua, 1855-1857Between Omnipresence and Oblivion. The Filibusters in Transnational Collective Memories and Nationalist Historiographies

A Transnational Analysis of Representations of the US Filibusters in Nicaragua, 1855-1857:... [From its inception, the Nicaraguan postwar official organ Gaceta Oficial published articles demonizing Walker and his filibusters. In an article of August 4, 1857 they are seen to come over the country like a disease: “as a consequence of the war [of the 1850s] the cholera arrived and massacred our people, and as another consequence Walker arrived who was even worse than this horrible disease.” Just a few weeks later, when the Nicaraguans became aware of Walker’s attempt to set sail to Central America again to regain power, the Gaceta described Walker as the one “who has recently attempted to take away our independence and liberty; the same one who everywhere is known as the assassin, the arsonist and the most hardened criminal, he is the one who figures as the principal leader in the new enterprise to subdue Central America.” This tactic, which should deflect criticism from the Democrats for their early connection with the filibusters, was also supported by their new allies the Conservatives.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A Transnational Analysis of Representations of the US Filibusters in Nicaragua, 1855-1857Between Omnipresence and Oblivion. The Filibusters in Transnational Collective Memories and Nationalist Historiographies

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Springer International Publishing
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© The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2016
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978-3-319-28351-7
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183 –199
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10.1007/978-3-319-28352-4_5
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Abstract

[From its inception, the Nicaraguan postwar official organ Gaceta Oficial published articles demonizing Walker and his filibusters. In an article of August 4, 1857 they are seen to come over the country like a disease: “as a consequence of the war [of the 1850s] the cholera arrived and massacred our people, and as another consequence Walker arrived who was even worse than this horrible disease.” Just a few weeks later, when the Nicaraguans became aware of Walker’s attempt to set sail to Central America again to regain power, the Gaceta described Walker as the one “who has recently attempted to take away our independence and liberty; the same one who everywhere is known as the assassin, the arsonist and the most hardened criminal, he is the one who figures as the principal leader in the new enterprise to subdue Central America.” This tactic, which should deflect criticism from the Democrats for their early connection with the filibusters, was also supported by their new allies the Conservatives.]

Published: Oct 8, 2016

Keywords: National Unity; Latin American Study; Principal Leader; National Hero; Latin American Literature

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