This article explores the rhetorical nature of “tangled” memories, what Marita Sturken describes as an intermeshing of sanctioned histories with personal and/or public narratives. To exemplify this phenomenon, the author examines the public memories of Rose O’Neal Greenhow and Belle Boyd. Greenhow and Boyd actively promoted slavery in their published accounts yet common “retellings” of their lives often elide these positions, and instead focus on their sensational work as Confederate spies. Such a reframing depicts them as progressive women, creating a tangled memory that uncritically lionizes them. Ultimately, the author argues, more complex “retellings” of historical figures are needed.

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（重新）讲述时代：同盟间谍 Rose O'Neal Greenhow 和 Belle Boyd 的错综复杂的回忆

本文探讨了“纠缠不清”记忆的修辞性质，玛丽塔·斯图肯将其描述为受认可的历史与个人和/或公共叙事的交织。为了举例说明这一现象，作者考察了罗斯·奥尼尔·格林豪和贝尔·博伊德的公众记忆。格林豪和博伊德在他们发表的文章中积极宣传奴隶制，但他们生活的常见“复述”往往忽略这些立场，而是专注于他们作为同盟间谍的耸人听闻的工作。这样的重构将她们描绘成进步的女性，营造出一种错综复杂的记忆，不加批判地将她们视为偶像。作者认为，最终需要对历史人物进行更复杂的“重述”。