What goes around comes around

[gary]

Professor Gerald Prokopowicz interviewed Kevin Levine on Civil War Talk Radio. http://www.worldtalkradio.com/archive.asp?aid=6722 Levine's basic criticism is the lack of analysis and that incidents are oft cited without analysis behind it. My take is that he is asking that we not only provide the source and but then analyze it. One problem I've had with my research is finding enough such that an interpretation can be made. One strand is tantilizing, but not conclusive proof of a certain pattern or popular practice. Imagine the passage stating that one Confederate soldier carried his toothbrush in the buttonhole of his jacket. Should we expect to see an entire column do the same? Of course not! One or two, but not an entire regiment. More research would be required to justify it.

[Battalion]

Originally Posted by matthew mckeon

I remember reading Levin's blog when Civil War Talk came up as a negative example. I think I mentioned it on the "Black Confederate" thread at the time.

I like Kevin's blog. He's a h.s. teacher like me, and he obviously has been working and thinking hard about understanding aspects of how the CW has been remembered. I'll be interested in reading his Crater book.

Civil War Memory

This blog is invariably anti-South. The writer never passes up a opportunity to ridicule.
It verges not only on bias but bigotry.

Many of these Northern "academics" are the same.
Having a degree is certainly no indication of truth or fairness.

[unionblue]

Battalion,

No, he's not anti-southern. Read the following article by the man.

I am not interested in you, I am interested in the past.

http://civilwarmemory.typepad.com/ci...ure/index.html

Unionblue

[johan_steele]

Originally Posted by Battalion

Civil War Memory

This blog is invariably anti-South. The writer never passes up a opportunity to ridicule.
It verges not only on bias but bigotry.

Many of these Northern "academics" are the same.
Having a degree is certainly no indication of truth or fairness.

Evidence please; or to quote you: "Prove it."