Historically accurate: The Prostrate State
1) A fair handed book. Enough corruption from carpet baggers, blacks and white locals to share. Again, for me speaks to the nature of man, we are all corrupt unless restrained by God.
2) Did South Carolina ever pay off the massive debt?
3) Interesting to see the educational books being advertised at the end of the book. There was a lot of self education going on back then.
4) The parallels with todays society are amazing. But maybe the temp solution back then was that after awhile the federal govt got out of the way and the locals worked it out? Some problems never get solved, they just increase and decrease for awhile.
5) An easy read, writing skills were so much better back then. I think this deserves a second look and I would encourage others to take at least one look. Pick a chapter.