Comments on: The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/ A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle Tue, 14 May 2013 19:21:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: North & South Magazine January 2011 « Bull Runnings http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-17718 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 16:44:33 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-17718 [...] Correct Guide to the Civil War and noticed the absurdity of the front cover, which I wrote about here nearly two years ago.  He expands on exactly why the blurb “The Emancipation Proclamation [...]

]]> By: Top 10 Amazon.com Civil War Bestsellers: April 2009 | TOCWOC - A Civil War Blog http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-9889 Wed, 29 Apr 2009 14:06:06 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-9889 [...] There has been some interesting discussion lately on this one recently in the Civil War blogosphere.  The author appears to have a [...]

]]> By: caswain01 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6151 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 18:31:44 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6151 In my single foray into the publishing world, I was told my work was too thin for use as a book end, yet too thick for leveling a table. So I picked up carpentry as a hobby, so as to alleviate the need to use books in that manner.

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6138 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:54:26 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6138 Genius, Craig. Wish I had said it – “A Perfect Gift for Your Favorite Elvis Enthusiast”

]]> By: caswain01 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6135 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:26:25 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6135 Harry,

Years ago I picked up a copy of “The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Elvis,” while visiting a bookstore a few blocks from Graceland no less!

Now I had no need to know more about Elvis than I do now. And if I did have such requirements, I’m certain my friends at Google could assist. I purchased it simply for the novelty. Makes a great conversation piece, keeping the topic away from the “whar” or politics for many a dinner guest.

I’d submit that this PIG would probably work fine for similar use, for an owner who is an Elvis enthusiast with no real interest in the Civil War. Of course the cover should be redone in either black velvet or blue suede for effect.

Craig.

]]> By: Tom Clemens http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6081 Mon, 23 Mar 2009 02:37:47 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6081 Well the other point to consider is that the guy on the website cited several “mainline” professional, academic historians that backed up his point, so how can the book be politically incorrect and agree with the politically correct acadamians???

]]> By: cenantua http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6025 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:07:41 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6025 Ahhhh, ok. The “or so some claim” part puts it all into perspective.

]]> By: Harry Smeltzer http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6023 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 17:01:24 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6023 You’re approaching this with the wrong attitude. Just about everything ever written goes after the Confederacy. Or so some claim.

]]> By: cenantua http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6019 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 16:21:32 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6019 Huh?

]]> By: Chris Evans http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/2009/03/21/the-politically-incorrect-guide-to-the-civil-war/#comment-6008 Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:09:05 +0000 http://bullrunnings.wordpress.com/?p=4130#comment-6008 I thought about that after I typed that up that most books are written with a agenda. The book in question is just so one sided that it opens itself up to more criticism than an average more evenhanded book would. As someone else pointed out Crocker has some very decent books in print. I find it akin to the author Clint Johnson who wrote a very similar book on the South and the Civil War but has written fairly accurate other books on the war from the Southern perspective. But as you say they do know their target audience and want to make sure to hit it with a bullseye.
Chris

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