"OUR MAN IN CHARLESTON," and Echoes of the Civil War

The book is the true story of a British diplomat and secret agent at the epicenter of secession. It will change forever our understanding of the War Between the States, why it was fought, what determined the outcome. This site is devoted to the consequences of that history.

Monday, November 6, 2017

"Rule or Ruin": Lessons from the Confederacy about the Fatal Arrogance of Secession

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/from-the-confederacy-to-catalonia-the-arrogance-of-secession
Monday, October 16, 2017

Recent writings: How a British Spy Drank His Way Across the Americas—and Missed the Civil War

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Exploring the mystery that first led me to Our Man in Charleston . How a British Spy Drank His Way Across the Americas Richard F...
Saturday, July 30, 2016

When Whites Set Out to Show Black Lives Did Not Matter, and Make Their Version of America Great Again

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Jack Hurst begins his excellent biography of Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, a former slave dealer and a founder of the KKK...
Thursday, July 28, 2016

Did the Civil War End 151 Years Ago, Or Only Go Into Remission?

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At The Daily Beast , we find ourselves writing frequently about history as part of the present. BACKPAY 07.28.16 5:45 AM ET Wha...
Sunday, July 24, 2016

At this Moment of Trumpian Madness, My Unorthodox Essays on Slavery, Guns, Secessionism, and Civil War

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You may think The Civil War ended 151 years ago. I fear it was only in remission. My nonfiction history,  Our Man in Charles...
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