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Something that was interesting to me while reading the introduction to ''The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture'' was how one of the articles discusses school textbooks in the North and the South. How common was the Civil War disputed in school textbooks and also, why did the North offer so little opposition to the southern textbooks? Was it political reasons or something else? - A. Bratchie | Something that was interesting to me while reading the introduction to ''The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture'' was how one of the articles discusses school textbooks in the North and the South. How common was the Civil War disputed in school textbooks and also, why did the North offer so little opposition to the southern textbooks? Was it political reasons or something else? - A. Bratchie | ||
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| + | Upon reading the introduction of the memory in the Civil War I was puzzled by the statue of Lincoln that was unveiled in Richmond in 2003 brought forth protesters. After reading the sources for this week I have a better understanding for why there would be protesters because the Civil War still plays an important part in people's life's.--Nick J | ||
== David Thelen, “Memory and American History,” ''Journal of American History'', 75 (March 1989): 1117-29 == | == David Thelen, “Memory and American History,” ''Journal of American History'', 75 (March 1989): 1117-29 == | ||
