tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post1275907088671428577..comments2023-09-30T09:14:50.616-05:00Comments on Sprittibee: How the South Won the Civil WarSprittibeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07992769339576987845noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-27661427168364079162011-05-26T14:01:27.966-05:002011-05-26T14:01:27.966-05:00Well, as and African-American I am really relieved...Well, as and African-American I am really relieved that one of the "end results" of the civil war was the end of slavery...which included the regular raping of women and young girls, men being beaten within minutes of their lives for not answering "yes, sir" quick enough.Yvettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15410980108656394990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-17737922841046116812011-05-24T10:28:21.601-05:002011-05-24T10:28:21.601-05:00Hands down, the best, best, best book I can recomm...Hands down, the best, best, best book I can recommend is actually covering a period of time just before the Civil War, but it's must reading in order to make sense of the claims about the causes of the Civil War.<br />It's called Arguing About Slavery by William Miller. If I had the money, I'd make this one available to every homeschooler I know. It seems impossibly thick, but his writing is so engaging that you won't notice the size of the book once you start. I have my kids read it in the tenth grade. And everybody I have ever convinced to read it who has gotten back to me on it has nothing but good things to say about it. It's an amazingly good read, well documented and sourced, and I guarantee you won't regret reading it.Headmistress, zookeeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14071449326819510530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-87137500619544915432008-11-27T17:48:00.000-06:002008-11-27T17:48:00.000-06:00My kids and I really enjoyed "With Lee in Virginia...My kids and I really enjoyed "With Lee in Virginia" by GA Henty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-36621765582714478452008-11-25T00:40:00.000-06:002008-11-25T00:40:00.000-06:00We are still waiting to see one of these reenactme...We are still waiting to see one of these reenactments. Can you believe we've lived in Texas for 7 years and still not been to one? <BR/><BR/>My husband tried to take the kids one day while I was at work, but they couldn't find it. I'm thinking they were on the wrong road, because this stuff is a big deal here. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-79856176527598487862008-11-23T15:40:00.000-06:002008-11-23T15:40:00.000-06:00As they say in the South, "Muchas Gracias, y'all!"...As they say in the South, "Muchas Gracias, y'all!"<BR/><BR/>;-)<BR/><BR/>(Stuck in Florida, which really isn't the South.)<BR/><BR/>One of my favorite authors is Lynn Austin. She did a Civil War Series and it's great. Candle in the Darkness was one of the trilogy, don't know the others.Mrshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06594464860580652458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-87874897056167499532008-11-23T12:30:00.000-06:002008-11-23T12:30:00.000-06:00A good book for you to read to your kids that help...A good book for you to read to your kids that helps to see the Civil War from both sides is also called Shades of Gray, but this one is by Carolyn Reeder. My kids aged 10-17 enjoyed it. <BR/>And I'm sure you know about Across Five Aprils. That's another good one for Jr. High and above.<BR/><BR/>Hope you're feeling better!<BR/><BR/>Love,<BR/><BR/>PenneyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-48980367085542199272008-11-23T00:59:00.000-06:002008-11-23T00:59:00.000-06:00Great photos. Praying for you and all your wild ho...Great photos. Praying for you and all your wild hormonal, pregnancy, emotional, medicated stuff! I hope you can enjoy your vacation. And get some rest. And just hang out and relax with your family!<BR/><BR/>love ya'!<BR/>bunnyDianne - Bunny Trailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04604043807160470553noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-51060118213005117572008-11-22T21:35:00.000-06:002008-11-22T21:35:00.000-06:00Beautiful pictures! I won't call Jessica a Yankee ...Beautiful pictures! I won't call Jessica a Yankee either if she sends you her interesting sounding book to review.<BR/><BR/>Good chatting with you last night!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-3834782450054213252008-11-22T21:33:00.000-06:002008-11-22T21:33:00.000-06:00Killer Angels and Gods and Generals, of course, bu...Killer Angels and Gods and Generals, of course, but I'm asuming you've already read those since you like the movie so much. I really like Gettysbury (the movie) better because Pickett's charge always seems so poignantly tragic. (Not a movie for hormonal times either. It makes me cry when when I'm "normal".)<BR/><BR/>Anyway, other civil war books: <BR/><BR/>Ann Rinaldi's Mine Eyes Have Seen is about abolitionist John Brown, and she's also written several other YA novels with a Civil War setting. She's one of my favorite authors of YA historical fiction. Patricia Beatty is another favorite who wrote a couple of titles about a girl named Hannalee.Sherryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04664642293286996220noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-43070052215757706582008-11-22T19:01:00.000-06:002008-11-22T19:01:00.000-06:00Hi Jessica! ;) Love your name. I'll refrain from c...Hi Jessica! ;) Love your name. I'll refrain from calling you a Yankee if you send me a book to review. ;) Your book sounds delightful! I sent you an email.Sprittibeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12973406635920080972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13517164.post-20055180104747668522008-11-22T18:31:00.000-06:002008-11-22T18:31:00.000-06:00Hi, I don't want to shamelessly self promote, but ...Hi, I don't want to shamelessly self promote, but I am from Gettysburg, Pa. and was attracted to your site by your reenactment photos and your heritage - with relatives on both sides of the War Between the States. I just love hearing stuff like that! Anyway, I am the author of Shades of Gray, which is a novel that really gets into the reasons why both sides fought - entertaining and educational, I hope. You can see it on Amazon (search by author is easiest). If you want my web address you can email me: writefromthepast@yahoo.com.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com