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Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana

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Monumental tells, for the first time, the incredible story of Oscar James Dunn, a New Orleanian born into slavery who became America’s first Black lieutenant governor and acting governor. A champion of universal suffrage, civil rights, and integrated public schools, Dunn fought for radical change during the early years of Reconstruction in Louisiana, a post–Civil War era rife with corruption, subterfuge, and violence.

A graphic history informed by newly discovered primary sources, Monumental resurrects, in vivid detail, Louisiana and New Orleans after the Civil War―and presents an iconic American life that never should have been forgotten. Contextual essays and a map and timeline add layers of depth to the narrative. Monumental is a story of determination, scandal, betrayal, and how one man’s principled fight for equality and justice may have cost him everything.

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256 pages
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Publisher

Historic New Orleans Collection
Publication date

March 15, 2021
Reading age

18 years and up
Dimensions

7 x 1 x 10 inches
ISBN-10

0917860837
ISBN-13

978-0917860836

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Visually compelling, deeply researched, and original in its account of Reconstruction in Louisiana, this book reminds us of the remarkable career of Oscar Dunn and of the unfinished agenda of Reconstruction. At a time of a renewed struggle for racial justice, it speaks to our moment as well as that of post–Civil War America.

―Eric Foner, Columbia University

A graphic narrative gives an unjustly neglected period in American history a labor-of-love illumination.... The incisive combination of text and illustrations creates an entirely satisfying historical story of both Dunn’s legacy and that of Reconstruction in general. An exemplary graphic work built on a foundation of impressive scholarship.

―Kirkus, starred review

In its diligent documentation, clear explanations, and dramatic story, Monumental will enhance and expand popular knowledge about Oscar Dunn and Reconstruction... It will serve as a model for classroom resources and graphic histories.

―Joshua Brown, City University of New York Graduate Center

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Historic New Orleans Collection
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 15, 2021
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0917860837
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0917860836
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.6 pounds
Reading age ‏ : ‎ 18 years and up
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 1 x 10 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #1,401,150 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #760 in Southern U.S. Biographies
- #4,262 in African American Demographic Studies (Books)
- #4,373 in Black & African American Biographies
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Nick Weldon
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Nick Weldon is senior editor at The Historic New Orleans Collection, where he is editor and co-author of Captive State: Louisiana and the Making of Mass Incarceration (2025) and the graphic history Monumental: Oscar Dunn and His Radical Fight in Reconstruction Louisiana (2021). He has also been editor for several major museum exhibitions and has written about a wide range of topics for other publications.
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Brian Keith Mitchell is a native of New Orleans and a resident of North Little Rock, Arkansas, Mitchell identifies himself as a “Transplanted New Orleanian” who is forever thankful to the State of Arkansas for welcoming him during the chaotic aftermath of the hurricane. Mitchell is currently an Associate Professor of History at the University of Arkansas Little Rock and an Associate Faculty Member at the Anderson Institute on Race and Ethnicity.
A graduate of the University of New Orleans, he received an MA in History and MS in Urban Studies. He also completed his terminal degree, a PhD in Urban Studies with a concentration in Public History at the University. Prior to assuming his current position at the University of Arkansas Little Rock, Mitchell was a decorated Senior Federal Investigator at the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and winner of the Federal Investigator of the Year Award. He was also employed as a Research Planner at Metroplan, Central Arkansas’s regional planning organization.
The author of numerous papers, book chapters and books, Mitchell’s research primarily deals with Race and Violence and the Elaine Massacre. Nationally recognized for his public history and digital humanities projects, his research has been covered by CNN, Atlas Obscura, the New York Post, the Guardian, National Public Radio, and the Associated Press
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