The Confederacy myth how an insurrection of slaveholders tried to destroy the United States

"What can Americans learn about our divided country today from the Civil War that divided us in the past? Connor Williams's The Confederacy Myth answers that question with a blistering historical exposé that reframes our understanding of the Confederacy towards with what it really was--a relatively...

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Main Author: Williams, Connor (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2026.
Edition:First edition.
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Summary:"What can Americans learn about our divided country today from the Civil War that divided us in the past? Connor Williams's The Confederacy Myth answers that question with a blistering historical exposé that reframes our understanding of the Confederacy towards with what it really was--a relatively small insurrection of uncompromising fanatics that plunged the nation into its deadliest war. In his new book, Williams reveals the truth about the Confederacy by unraveling its myths and uncovering its perilous political tactics, irate ideologies, reckless brand of warfare, impotent governance, and enduring commitment to slavery. Most importantly, Williams reminds us why the United States prevailed in the Civil War: five out of six Americans resisted the Confederate insurgency and instead put everything on the line to fight for democracy so that our Republic would have a new birth of freedom. The Confederacy Myth is at once an eye-opening work of history as well as a timely reminder of our duties as citizens today"-- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:x,293 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-283) and index.
ISBN:9781250397362
1250397367
Author Notes:CONNOR WILLIAMS was Lead Historian for the United States Congress' Naming Commission. He has taught for Yale University, Middlebury College, the Gilder Lehrman Center for the Study of Slavery, Resistance, and Abolition, and has worked as a public historian and consultant on several other major renaming and reconciliation projects.