[huldah1776]

Very interesting article, an eye-opener for this public schooled Yankee. I love the Revolutionary war history but haven’t gotten into the Civil War, yet.

[ml/nj]

Very interesting article, an eye-opener for this public schooled Yankee. I love the Revolutionary war history but haven’t gotten into the Civil War, yet.

I also went to public school, a Yankee public school. When I really became interested in history, I was much more interested in the Founding Period. This was when the great men lived and acted. It took me a long time to get interested in WBS history; lots of battles, why should I care?

But eventually I realized that the government bequeathed to us by Jefferson, Madison and the boys doesn't really exist anymore. So I went looking to find out how it ended; and it didn't take long to zero in on Saint Lincoln.

ML/NJ

[rockrr]

Should you decide to delve into it further, here is a thread from 2008 where posters from both sides of the debate recommended their favorite Civil War reference books. Since there are literally hundreds of titles in and out of print you may find this "short list" of value.