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Moral Courage
Customers are deeply moved by the author's moral courage in reevaluating his views on General Robert E. Lee and the Confederacy. They commend him for his honesty and insight, which leads to a better understanding of history and personal growth.
Historical Narrative
Customers have generally positive opinions about the historical narrative in Robert E. Lee and Me: A Southerner's Reckoning with the Myth of the Lost Cause. Many reviewers praise the book for its well-written and researched exploration into the role of terminology and narrative in shaping perceptions of the Civil War, particularly in relation to the Confederacy and the myth of the lost cause. Some express surprise at discovering previously hidden truths about the war and its aftermath, while others criticize the author's portrayal of Confederate figures as racist savages. Overall, the
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For helping me so thoroughly break thru the layers of lies, exaggeration, and half truths i grew up with, i can’t say thank you enough.
It’s one that many readers have already made ourselves, and hopefully, others will willingly make soon too.
This explains so much of why our country is the way it is, and how we have insidiously been influenced/inculcated with beliefs ... Read More
Moral courage is more rare than physical courage.
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He lost atlanta, went north in an effort to take nashville, and met general george thomas's army (who was a virginian but staye... Read More
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Davis removed joe johnston in atlanta and put hood in charge, which was a woeful choice, as hood tried to replicate the movemen... Read More
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lee, civil, confederate, military and lost. - Our engine has profiled the reviewer patterns and has determined that there is minimal deception involved.
- Our engine has determined that the review content quality is high and informative.
- Our engine has discovered that over 90% high quality reviews are present.
- This product had a total of 2,389 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 7 2025.
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I know not what made me pick up this book except that i needed to learn more about the myth that had also captured me
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Seidule goes to great lengths to prove his points but prove them he does
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Thank you ty for making it real to me like i never could have done otherwise
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My wife and i once encountered a proselytizer outside the richmond virginia museum of art in a tshirt emblazoned with a confederate battle flag and a slogan along the lines of 34if this flag makes you uncomfortable you need to learn some history
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Spoiler alert there is no such thing as the union army
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In this book the author ty seidule lays bare his southern upbringing namely his belief in 34the lost cause34 through his love for robert e
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Lee had violated article iii section 3 of the u
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