J. D. Petruzzi has a thoughtful and perceptive post about how historical events are perceived by authors and readers. I would add that it’s all to easy to substitute opinion for fact, and deplore that many modern authors feel the need to put themselves on a higher moral plane so as to pass judgment on […]
War, Perception, and Social History
January 15th, 2009 · 2 Comments
Categories: Civil War Blogging · Civil War Books - New · Civil War Memory · Civil War Research · Economic History · Enlisted Men · Social History
Tags: · deserters, Dora L. Costa, Heros and Cowards, Matthew E. Kahn, military cohesion, Union army
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