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Pollards ultimate contribution to american history turns out to only be the title of this book. The lost cause is an interpretation of the american civil war 18611865 that seeks to present the war, from the perspective of confederates. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A new southern history of the war of the confederates. A passionate, personal, urgent book from the man who sparked a national debate. The term lost cause first appeared in the title of an 1866 book by the virginian author and journalist edward a. In 1867, edward pollard, an editor for a richmond newspaper, published the lost cause, championing his voluminous book as a new southern history of the. However, it was the articles written for the southern historical society by lt. The lost cause is essentially a scholarly rendition of the causes of the civil war, the battles within that war, and the abysmal results from a southern point of view. Lost cause myth of the confederacy encyclopedia of arkansas. The cause lost is not heavily researched, and it need not be. The myth of the lost cause and civil war history book description. The term lost cause first appeared in the title of an 1866 book by the historian edward a. Steve thinks a trip to europe is out of the questionuntil he hears his.

A new southern history of the war of the confederates, a justification of the confederate war effort, prompting the popular use of the term. This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. I once heard a myth that davis only writes one draft, then submits to publication. The ideas about the civil war associated with the lost cause myth. The lost cause is one of seven parallel stories written by different authors. Legends of the lost causes is the mg adventure novel that i have been looking for ages. The lost causes is a young adult thriller written by alyssa embree schwartz and jessica koosed etting. In 1867, edward pollard, an editor for a richmond newspaper, published the lost cause, championing his voluminous book as a new southern history of the war. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. Pollards arguments concerning the wars origins are well made.

The myth of the lost cause and civil war history on jstor. How i learned about the cult of the lost cause history. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. It will be published on 9517 by kcp loft, an imprint of kids can press, also an imprint of hatchette book group, 344 pages. Pollards work poignantly reflected the sentiments of unrepentant rebels clinging to their ideology. It was fun and gripping at the same time, and it had everything from zombies and. I had some limited knowledge of the lost cause, but. This facsimile of the 1866 edition of the standard southern history o. John wilsons story follows steve, one of the six cousins, who are tasked by their recently departed grandfather to figure out a puzzle about his life, steves task sends him to europe. Instead, the books contains, what i would call, several essays dealing with all the ponders and what ifs of any seasoned civil war buff. Was the confederacy doomed from the start in its struggle against the superior might of the union. In recent decades, lost cause themes have been widely promoted by the neoconfederate movement in books and opeds, and especially in one of the. Comprising a full and authentic account of the rise and progress of the late. Page 359 that on the first day of january, in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and sixtythree, all persons held as slaves within any state or.