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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
An absolute must read for anyone who studies the Civil War.
This is the best book I was ever assigned. It's history and journalism in one and having lived in the South for over 30 years, it explained a lot. It's fascinating reading even for non-southerners and non-Americans because it illustrates how historical memory lives on far beyond a historical event and it becomes part of the culture.
This is one of my favorite books ever. Never before have I read a book over and over until this one. It is hilarious, honest, and eye opening. Horwitz shines light on some real issues and takes his readers to a world many of us couldn't have imagined. I fell in love with some of his Civil War buddies and was inspired to take a trip across the former Confederacy myself. This is a must read for anyone who loves history.
Fantastic. Exactly the kind of history/reporting I love. It's about the history, but even more about how that history is remembered.
This book is a powerful yet deeply tangible analysis of the ways in which we remember. Every public historian should read this. Despite the fact that the book is 20 years old many of the same rubs Horowitz comes up against particularly in regards to race and the battle flag are as present today as they were in the early 90s. Really excellent read.
From the title "Confederates in the Attic" I was expecting a different book - perhaps the story of some family's hidden confederate past. What I got instead was a surprisingly moving account of the south at the end of the 20th century.
I'm from the south, though only barely (Louisville is a city with far more mid-western roots, unless the Derby is currently going on for the tourists). Even so, I recognized some of the attitudes portrayed in the book as belonging to my own relatives. This book doesn't always paint the nicest portrait of the south, and certainly it doesn't speak for all southerners. But it's of interest, particularly in light of our current political situation, to consider how the south might still feel as though northerners are telling them what to do.
The book dragged a bit towards the end. My only disappointment was the lack of conclusion - Horowitz seems to allow the reader to draw their own conclusions, but there are some obvious points in the book that I would prefer to be addressed. Even so, the book was very readable, and quietly humorous in its own way. Recommended!
I'm from the south, though only barely (Louisville is a city with far more mid-western roots, unless the Derby is currently going on for the tourists). Even so, I recognized some of the attitudes portrayed in the book as belonging to my own relatives. This book doesn't always paint the nicest portrait of the south, and certainly it doesn't speak for all southerners. But it's of interest, particularly in light of our current political situation, to consider how the south might still feel as though northerners are telling them what to do.
The book dragged a bit towards the end. My only disappointment was the lack of conclusion - Horowitz seems to allow the reader to draw their own conclusions, but there are some obvious points in the book that I would prefer to be addressed. Even so, the book was very readable, and quietly humorous in its own way. Recommended!
Interesting, yet worrisome. As a history lover, I can relate to wanting to preserve history, but there is a difference between preserving history and glorifying a horrific time in our past. I thought the book was very well written and gave a fascinating glimpse into the mindset of those waiting for the South to rise again.
I did not finish this book (past the due date at the Library). While I enjoyed the concept and information in the book, it did not grab me and captivate me nearly as much as "Blue Latitudes."