Hodge recruits horwitz for a demented weeklong blitz of civil war battlefields dubbed the civil wargasm. Get an answer for what major events are related through tony horwitzs travels in chapter 10, the civil wargasm, of confederates in the attic. What major events are related through tony horwitzs. National bestseller for all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the civil war reenactors, battlefield visitors, confederate descendants and other southerners, history fans, students of current racial conflicts, and more this tenstate adventure is part travelogue, part social commentary and always goodhumored. He manages to see many key points in the war as well as a few smaller less known markers. If theres one book ive wished id written, its confederates in the attic.
There is a point in the book in which the author describes an east coast trip he makes in. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war vintage departures by tony horwitz. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war 9780679439783 by horwitz, tony and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Confederates in the attic 1998 is a work of nonfiction by pulitzer prizewinning author tony horwitz. Confederates in the attic read description for all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the civil war reenactors, battlefield visitors, confederate descendants and other southerners, history fans, students of current racial conflicts, and more this tenstate adventure is part travelogue, part social commentary and always goodhumored. Tony horwitz propelled by his boyhood passion for the civil war, horwitz embarks on a search for places and people still held in thrall by americas greatest. This study guide consists of approximately 29 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of confederates in the attic. For all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the civil war.
Confederates in the attic by tony horwitz a good stopping point. The civil wargasm the reading of confederates in the attic this week started with a visit with shelby foote in his home in tennessee. He reports on attitudes on the civil war and how it is discussed and taught, as well as attitudes about race. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war read description for all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the civil war reenactors, battlefield visitors, confederate descendants and other southerners, history fans, students of current racial conflicts, and more this tenstate adventure is part travelogue, part. The sleeping situation is a rough one and they do a ton of.
What i found instead was a book that engrossed me completely. He has found the lost cause and lived to tell the tale a wonderfully piquant tale of hardcore reenactors, scarlett ohara lookalikes, and people who reshape civil war history to suit the way they wish it had come out. Whilst much civil war literature is likely to have the eyes of anyone but the most enthusiastic fan glazing over before too long, anyone who has read pulitzer prizewinning horwitzs work may be interested enough to see what he can do with this muchwrittenabout subject. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war, by tony horwitz.
Mar 05, 20 the civil wargasm the reading of confederates in the attic this week started with a visit with shelby foote in his home in tennessee. Confederates in the attic dispatches from the unfinished. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war vintage departures series by tony horwitz. If you want to know why the war isnt over yet in the south, read confederates in the attic to find out. It was a once in a lifetime trip to be remembered for a lifetime. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war by tony horwitz books read and share 3600 bc 500 ad. I own both the audio and print version, but read the print version first and couldnt put it. Together the pair undertake a whirlwind tour of the south and. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Whilst much civil war literature is likely to have the eyes of anyone but the most enthusiastic fan glazing over before too long, anyone who has read pulitzer prizewinning horwitzs work may be interested enough to see what he can do with this muchwrittenabout.
Horwitz explores his deep interest in the american civil war and investigates. He asked questions, had conversations, observed, listened, and explored the landscape for himself. Not a book to be kept in the attic this book is an intriguing and highly engrossing journey through the eyes of civil war reinactors. The consciousness out of which tony horwitz witnessed conflicts in foreign war zones for decades was imbued with an obsession, sustained since childhood, with the legacy of the american civil war. Captain ron, dan and chris took a similar trip during the summer of 2008. Having said that, no other book that i have read has bridged the ap between the civil war and the present as well as tony horwitzs confederates in the attic. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war by tony horwitz. Going on robert hodges civil wargasm, a weeklong journey to various. Would you consider the audio edition of confederates in the attic to be better than the print version. Horwitz explores his deep interest in the american civil war and investigates the ties in the united states among citizens to a war that ended more than years previously. I was a civil war reenactor in junior high and high school, and i particularly appreciated his chapter on that very strange hobby. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war by tony horwitz chapter 10 virginia and beyond.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Confederates in the attic is the second book by american journalist and author, tony horwitz. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war audiobook by tony horwitz. Virginia and beyond the civil wargasm after having reexamined his approach for how he discusses the civil war and how he goes about experiencing it, horwitz undertakes his most radical and whimsical adventure yet, once again bringing along robert lee hodge. There is a point in the book in which the author describes an east coast trip he makes in a week.
Dispatches from the unfinished civil war by tony horwitz 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war paperback february 22, 1999. John berryman, boston common we were hurtling down the interstate somewhere near richmond when robert lee hodge poked me hard in the ribs. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. When prizewinning war correspondent tony horwitz leaves the battlefields of bosnia and the middle east for a peaceful corner of the blue ridge mountains, he thinks hes put war zones behind him. Mar 03, 1998 in confederates in the attic, journalist tony horwitz explores the ways in which the civil war is still present in southern culture. Propelled by his boyhood passion for the civil war, horwitz embarks on a search. Foote is a well respected expert on the civil war, who appeared and became famous in ken burns documentary, the civil war. Confederates in the attic american civil war museum. This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on confederates in the attic. Confederates in the attic tennessee reads overdrive. Tony horwitz propelled by his boyhood passion for the civil war, horwitz embarks on a search for places and people still held in thrall by americas greatest conflict. Written with horwitzs signature blend of humor, history, and hardnosed journalism, confederates in the attic brings.
Chicago turabian author date citation style guide horwitz, tony, 19582019. Lee hodge, an eccentric pilgrim who dubs their odyssey the civil wargasm. In addition to confederates in the attic, his books include the national and. Confederates in the attic national bestseller when prizewinning war correspondent tony horwitz leaves the battlefields of bosnia and the middle east for a peaceful corner of the blue ridge mountains, he thinks hes put war zones behind him. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading confederates in the attic. Jan 11, 2012 if theres one book ive wished id written, its confederates in the attic. When prizewinning war correspondent tony horwitz leav. National bestseller for all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the civil war reenactors, battlefield visitors, confederate descendants and. Written with horwitzs signature blend of humor, history, and hardnosed journalism, confederates in the attic brings alive old battlefields and new ones classrooms, courts, country bars where the past and the present collide, often in explosive ways. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war vintage departures. National bestseller for all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the civil war reenactors. Apr 18, 2014 i have been reading confederates in the attic. Tony horwitz traveled the south observing and interviewing people who still feel connected to the civil war.
In confederates in the attic, having filed dispatches from foreign civil wars, tours battlegrounds adjacent to shopping malls and sends dispatches to. One late section of the book, the great civil wargasm a beat type road tour where horwitz. Aug 18, 2008 in confederates in the attic, a splendid book by tony horwitz, a real character in all senses of the term named robert lee hodge talked about doing intense, immersive expeditions into the history of the civil war, which he called civil war gasms yes, like or gasm, only not. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war 9780679758334 by horwitz, tony and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Heres a guy who wandered around the south, talking to people about the legacy of the civil war. In real life, hodge is also a photographer, an awardwinning. Being a civil war buff, i expected to find this book interesting. Confederates in the attic, by tony horwitz, validates the significance of the civil war in that it stresses its lasting effect on the american psyche.
In confederates in the attic, journalist tony horwitz scours civil war battlegrounds adjacent to shopping malls and sends dispatches to his fellow americans that sound less like news bulletins than wisecracks in a musical comedy. In confederates in the attic, a splendid book by tony horwitz, a real character in all senses of the term named robert lee hodge talked about doing intense, immersive expeditions into the history of the civil war, which he called. What major events are related through tony horwitzs travels in. After nine years in foreign countries, horwitz moved to virginia.
The unfinished civil wara place and a state of mind. In confederates in the attic, journalist tony horwitz explores the ways in which the civil war is still present in southern culture. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war vintage departures kindle edition by horwitz, tony. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war by tony horwitz overview when prizewinning war correspondent tony horwitz leaves the battlefields of bosnia and the middle east for a peaceful corner of the blue ridge mountains, he. Confederates in the attic audiobook by tony horwitz. Written with horwitzs signature blend of humor, history, and hardnosed journalism, confederates in the attic brings alive old battlefields and new ones. Of course, tony horwitz already wrote it, nearly two decades ago. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war by tony horwitz overview when prizewinning war correspondent tony horwitz leaves the battlefields of bosnia and the middle east for a peaceful corner of the blue ridge mountains, he thinks hes put war zones behind him. Its hard to imagine confederates in the attic, the bestselling book chronicling journalist tony horwitzs quest to uncover how the civil war is still being remembered, without robert lee hodgethe illustrious civil war reenactor with whom horwitz travels on a rapidfire pilgrimage dubbed the civil wargasm. What major events are related through tony horwitzs travels. Robert lee hodge full interview the civil war monitor. In confederates in the attic, he tells their stories and reflects on broader questions of race. Dispatches from the unfinished civil war chapter 10 virginia and beyond. About confederates in the attic national bestseller for all who remain intrigued by the legacy of the civil war reenactors, battlefield visitors, confederate descendants and other southerners, history fans, students of current racial conflicts, and more this tenstate adventure is part travelogue, part social commentary and always goodhumored.
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