"An immensely welcome longitudinal study of the intersection of race, place, and historical memory in Wilmington, North Carolina. Richly researched, beautifully written, and deeply analytical, Mulrooney's study is a tour de force."--John David Smith, editor of Interpreting American History: Reconstruction "With clear and compelling prose, Mulrooney dives beneath the seemingly calm waters of a 'progressive city' to find evidence that racialized violence and memory-making were foundational to southern settlement and development rather than a mere aberration."--Derek H. Alderman, coauthor of...