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Books : Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil WarIn association with Amazon.comby: Tony Horwitz  Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
EAN: 9780965059312 Label: Pantheon Manufacturer: Pantheon Number Of Pages: 406 Publication Date: 1998 Publisher: Pantheon Studio: Pantheon Sales Rank: 1977845 Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Very Compelling Hoot-and-a-HalfConfederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War If you've ever wondered why the South can't just get over the whole Civil War thing, this book explains--without being unduly sympathetic. It is also good for more than a few belly laughs--particularly if you are Southern, but even if you are not. Horowitz is a Northern Jew by birth, whose immigrant European Jewish grandfather was fascinated by the Civil War--a fascination which he explains in a very logical ... Read More Rating: - Hilarious, Informative, RivetingHorwitz is an incredible writer, researcher, realist, and humanitarian. I have not been able to put this book down. Often, it is absolutely HILARIOUS, but at the same time, well, a horror story. I have lived all over the US, but my family hails from the South and that is where my heart has a home (not to mention my heritage is FULL of Confederate veterans). Horwitz hits the nail on the head with the Southern attitude of the War not really being over. What makes this book so special is you get a view ... Read More Rating:  - BAIT AND SWITCHI have to agree with the other one star commentors. This book is nothing more than a collection of anecdotes about eccentrics and trivia, sprinkled with disapproving comments about the South by the author. It leads nowhere and you learn nothing. The author's lack of knowledge about the war shows also. This book had an interesting premise, but the author failed to follow through. At least now I know I can make a quick buck writing about all the eccentric kooks I met while living up North. Don't waste your ... Read More Rating: - confederates in the atticAnyone interested in the civil war and the south will truely love this book. It is a unique look at reinactors and to the details they achieve for the simple passion they had for the war and soldiers that fought in battle. The author is a great story teller with wit and heart. Rating:  - The War seen through the Prism of the Civil Rights MovementIn the beginning of his work, Tony lays down the question that the reader expects will guide the course of the book: why does the War remain so important and prominent in the consciousness of Americans, even, and especially, amongst persons who have no family connection? In consideration of the fact that the War primarily was fought south of the Mason-Dixon (Gettysburg and a few major exceptions aside), Tony plans an impressive survey of the Southern States. His journeys take him from North Carolina, which ... Read More Browse for similar items by category: 
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