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Confederates in the Attic
Book • 2025
In 'Confederates in the Attic,' Tony Horwitz delves into the ongoing impact of the American Civil War on modern Southern identity.
The book combines history, memoir, and travelogue as Horwitz joins Civil War reenactors, visits historical sites, and interviews various individuals, including the last surviving widow of a Confederate soldier and historian Shelby Foote.
Horwitz examines the complex and often racially charged attitudes towards the Civil War, highlighting how the past continues to influence the present in the South.
The book combines history, memoir, and travelogue as Horwitz joins Civil War reenactors, visits historical sites, and interviews various individuals, including the last surviving widow of a Confederate soldier and historian Shelby Foote.
Horwitz examines the complex and often racially charged attitudes towards the Civil War, highlighting how the past continues to influence the present in the South.
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