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Title: The Myth of the Lost Cause
Subtitle: Why the South Fought the Civil War and Why the North Won
Author: Edward H. Bonekemper III
Narrator: C.J. McAllister
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-14-16
Publisher: Regnery History
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 239 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
The former Confederate states have continually mythologized the South's defeat to the North, depicting the Civil War as unnecessary, or as a fight over states' Constitutional rights, or as a David v. Goliath struggle in which the North waged "total war" over an underdog South. In The Myth of the Lost Cause, historian Edward Bonekemper deconstructs this multi-faceted myth, revealing the truth about the war that nearly tore the nation apart 150 years ago.
Members Reviews:
Why orginal documents are so critical.
From the start of the 19 century to today I believe that it has been more accurate to say history is written by the loser. This had been the case both world wars and the American Civil War. The Lost Cause myth has been the main example of this fact for the later war.
Bomekemper's book is a counter to this myth and does a fantastic job using original documents and raw statistics to do so.
Well worth the read.
Indisputable proofs, flawless argumentation.
I am about four hours into this audiobook. And I am a rabid champion of the State's rights and found some resonance with the arguments I had heard, to the effect that the Civil war was far more about the rights of the States than it was about slavery (while at the same time finding slavery absolutely deplorable). About one hour in, I had every myth exploded and many times over disproven.
Which ever side you lean towards, you must account for the facts presented herein if you want to hold your beliefs honestly.
The Civil war WAS primarily about slavery.
If you hesitate to affirm that proposition wholeheartedly, read this book to erase any doubt in your mind. Or write a book answering to the facts presented here, and once you have finished, read your book and see to what extent you have evaded reality, tortured language and twisted history to make your case.
The narrator did an excellent job as well.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
If you believe...
... that the south seceded for anything other than slavery, that Robert E Lee was a great general, or that Ulysses S Grant was a butcher, you must listen to this book. It is high time for our nation to learn and deal with the full truth of the Civil War.
Well researched destruction of the myth.
I picked this up because I Thought it sounded interesting. It was. It is a very well researched and argued destruction of the Lost Cause Myth, that the War was about states rights, not slavery, and the south had no chance of winning. Both are resoundingly disproven, and only someone completely myopic could argue the results. This book is a must read for any Civil war buff, or anyone interested in history for that matter.
Want to understand the Civil War? Read this book.
Would you consider the audio edition of The Myth of the Lost Cause to be better than the print version?
I have not read the print version of this book. But I believe this one would have the same disadvantages as most history audiobooks do. First, no maps. Descriptions of battles and tactics, no matter how good, will not have the same impact without maps to look at. This could be remedied by listening to the book while looking at maps online. Second, no footnotes. As a historian, I like to be able to find the original sources for the many quotes and other facts given in the text.
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Title: The Myth of the Lost Cause
Subtitle: Why the South Fought the Civil War and Why the North Won
Author: Edward H. Bonekemper III
Narrator: C.J. McAllister
Format: Unabridged
Length: 9 hrs and 3 mins
Language: English
Release date: 07-14-16
Publisher: Regnery History
Ratings: 4.5 of 5 out of 239 votes
Genres: History, American
Publisher's Summary:
The former Confederate states have continually mythologized the South's defeat to the North, depicting the Civil War as unnecessary, or as a fight over states' Constitutional rights, or as a David v. Goliath struggle in which the North waged "total war" over an underdog South. In The Myth of the Lost Cause, historian Edward Bonekemper deconstructs this multi-faceted myth, revealing the truth about the war that nearly tore the nation apart 150 years ago.
Members Reviews:
Why orginal documents are so critical.
From the start of the 19 century to today I believe that it has been more accurate to say history is written by the loser. This had been the case both world wars and the American Civil War. The Lost Cause myth has been the main example of this fact for the later war.
Bomekemper's book is a counter to this myth and does a fantastic job using original documents and raw statistics to do so.
Well worth the read.
Indisputable proofs, flawless argumentation.
I am about four hours into this audiobook. And I am a rabid champion of the State's rights and found some resonance with the arguments I had heard, to the effect that the Civil war was far more about the rights of the States than it was about slavery (while at the same time finding slavery absolutely deplorable). About one hour in, I had every myth exploded and many times over disproven.
Which ever side you lean towards, you must account for the facts presented herein if you want to hold your beliefs honestly.
The Civil war WAS primarily about slavery.
If you hesitate to affirm that proposition wholeheartedly, read this book to erase any doubt in your mind. Or write a book answering to the facts presented here, and once you have finished, read your book and see to what extent you have evaded reality, tortured language and twisted history to make your case.
The narrator did an excellent job as well.
I was voluntarily provided this free review copy audiobook by the author, narrator, or publisher.
If you believe...
... that the south seceded for anything other than slavery, that Robert E Lee was a great general, or that Ulysses S Grant was a butcher, you must listen to this book. It is high time for our nation to learn and deal with the full truth of the Civil War.
Well researched destruction of the myth.
I picked this up because I Thought it sounded interesting. It was. It is a very well researched and argued destruction of the Lost Cause Myth, that the War was about states rights, not slavery, and the south had no chance of winning. Both are resoundingly disproven, and only someone completely myopic could argue the results. This book is a must read for any Civil war buff, or anyone interested in history for that matter.
Want to understand the Civil War? Read this book.
Would you consider the audio edition of The Myth of the Lost Cause to be better than the print version?
I have not read the print version of this book. But I believe this one would have the same disadvantages as most history audiobooks do. First, no maps. Descriptions of battles and tactics, no matter how good, will not have the same impact without maps to look at. This could be remedied by listening to the book while looking at maps online. Second, no footnotes. As a historian, I like to be able to find the original sources for the many quotes and other facts given in the text.