First sentence:
"In 1965, a century after Appomattox, the Civil War began for me at a musty apartment in New Haven, Connecticut."
Description:
"The Civil War still rages across the South in ways both quirky and compelling. "Hardcore" reenactors crash-diet to resemble starved Confederates and spoon in ditches to stave off frostbite. A Scarlett O'Hara impersonator lifts her skirts for Japanese tourists. And Sons, Daughters, and Children of the Confederacy gather to sing "Dixie" and salute the rebel flag.
Pulitzer Prize-winner Tony Horwitz takes us on a ten-state adventure, from Gettysburg to Vicksburg, from Charleston graveyards to Tennessee taverns. Probing both the history of the Civil War and its potent echo in the present, Horwitz crafts an eloquent, fast-paced, and penetrating travelogue that shows us how the Lost Cause still resonates in the memory and hearts of the South" -- from the back cover
My thoughts:
This is an interesting book about not only the historic battles but of the ways people remember them both large and small. I especially liked Horwitz's encounters with people such as Hodge and the various museum docents across the South.
Date read: 9/2/2023
Genre: History
Rating: 3*/5 = good
ISBN-10: 067975833X
ISBN-13: 9780679758334
Publisher: Vintage
Year: 1999
# of pages: 406
Binding: Trade Paperback
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