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Lately, on the forums, I've kind of gotten a feeling that Catton has fallen out of favor as a dependable Civil War author. Is this just a passing fashion or is his research now passe'? Is he still worth reading?
Good comment Bee.It is amusing to me is often the same folks who poo-poo Catton gush over Shelby Foote (and vice versa). They are both essential CW reading. I do not place much weight on what forums say, as the opinions are often more on par with team fandom than historical analysis. Give Catton a shot and make your own decision.
I would be interested in the north/south breakdown of who read Catton and Foote. I grew up in Va...read Foote...never touched Catton. I think folks in the south had little interest in reading Catton because of the subject matter. I have acquired some of his lately and they are in my stack but I have not gotten to them.
I would say yeah . . . Catton is still worth a look during 2018.Is he still worth reading?