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Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory

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Excellent read for local historians and civic groups venturing into making local history more inclusive and meaningful. James Oliver Horton and Lois E. Horton have assembled a collection of essays that are timely in attempting to present public history. The essays reveal the difficulty and controversy surrounding topics involving the Civil War, slavery and race.

Slavery was a great blemish on the history of the land of the free. "Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory" discusses slavery, how the topic is handled by American educators and historians to this day, and how the slavery's legacy should be managed. Many expert historians lend their own opinions to the matter, leading to a highly intriguing and entertaining read for American history enthusiasts. "Slavery and Public History" is a highly recommended pick for history readers everywhere.

This simi-autobiographical story of Walter Lenoir brings the period before, during, and after the Civil War to life. Told through journal entries laced together by the author using careful research and other primary sources this great little book helps us understand the hard decisions that were made during the Civil War. Why volunteer to fight for the Confederates cause if you profess to be against slavery? Why would one brother choose to fight for the North while another would choose the South? An interesting look into these and many other issues that illustrate the Civil War era.