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4.08 AVERAGE
4.08 AVERAGE
Confederates in the Attic chronicles Tony Horwitz's journeys through the American South, exploring the ways in which the Civil War continues to echo in the present day, lingering in the hearts and minds of many Southerners. Along the way Horwitz meets members of the Daughters of the Confederacy and Sons of Confederate Veterans, civil rights activists, teachers, politicians, historians, hardcore reenactors, a teenager in prison for murder, a young woman who makes her living as Scarlett O'Hara, the last living Confederate widow, and dozens of others from all walks of life whose lives continue to be shaped by a war that took place well over a century earlier. At times poignant, often disturbing, and frequently laugh-out-loud funny, Confederates in the Attic is a memorable, fascinating read.
A fun look at the Civil War and how it still "lives" in the hearts and minds of many people today.
Very good book and it had humorous moments but overall it was pretty depressing to me. The book’s 20 years old and still way too relevant. I don’t know what it’s gonna take to move people from glorifying the Confederacy Civil War revisionist history stance.
I wish there were several sequels to this book. Could barely put it down.
Interesting book in which the author meets men who dress up in Civil War uniforms and act like they are still in Civil War. Disturbing in that many still hold beliefs from that time period, especially in the South.
Tony Horowitz voluntarily explored the subculture of "Fergit? Hell!" and actually went into it with an open mind, which is why the book succeeds. I thought it was funny as hell, but then my attitude when meeting the "damn yankee" curse has always been a sort of condescending, "That's okay, rage on; we won."
Interesting read. A somewhat neglected Southern heritage as well as a love for the history of the Civil War made this a good read!
