[justshutupandtakeit]

Only the latter day defenders of the Slaverocracy claim any other reason. Those who led the RAT Revolt all say the same thing that I said. So argue with those who actually led the Insurrection not me, I believe THEM when it comes to THEIR reasons not you or the latter-day Revisionists who abound here.

And the movement for secession did not spring up overnight either since many of the South's political elite had been scheming non-stop for secession for a decade.

Apparently there is a reason the Professor is teaching at Nowheresville College.

[Publius6961]

I don't have a dog in this hunt and can remain calm.
Do I sense a bit of anger management issues here, as well as the puerile need to always have the final word?

And for a hundred and seventy five year-old person you are surprisingly lucid, seeing that you personally spoke to all those people, and all..

Me? I plan to read the book and actually (gosh, I apologize) potentially learn something!

[rwfromkansas]

He went to Harvard and Columbia.

Just because somebody teaches at a less well-known college does not mean they are less intelligent.

Perhaps they choose to do so.