The second of a three-volume work that examines the life of one of the most controversial figures of the Civil War; Quantrill in Texas: The Forgotten Campaign"" documents a part of William C. Quantrill's life and career that has largely been ignored by historians. Indeed; Quantrill's most unrecognized accomplishments outside his adopted state of Missouri occurred in Texas; not in Kansas or Kentucky.
#1767823 in Books University Press of Mississippi 1999-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x .47 x 6.00l; .80 #File Name: 157806211X184 pages
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5 of 36 people found the following review helpful. Terrible.By Anon YmousAcademics generally make little money; so instead they live for their 15 minutes of fame. To obtain this; they try to stir up controversy about a chosen issue to gather attention to themselves; whether or not their claims are actually true. Such is the case with this book. With Slavery; Propaganda; and the American Revolution Ms. Bradley seeks to rewrite American history in a way that will draw more attention to herself. She does this by twisting the truth; taking quotes out of context; and sometimes resorting to making up "facts" that suit her thesis. This is a typical "bash-the-founding-fathers-book" focusing much on Adams. She attempts to portray the founding fathers as insensitive scum that care nothing of poor; suffering slaves. She fails to take into account society's ideals of the time and what was considered normal. She fails to recognize the fact that had the founding fathers put full support into anything as radical (at the time) as freeing the slaves they would have lost all support from the colonists and the American Revolution would have lost its momentum.Stay away from this; it's not worth your time.And if you are forced to read it for class; beware that it's hard to sell this thing. Nobody wants it. I have been to several different bookstores that won't touch it.4 of 5 people found the following review helpful. very helpfulBy Niloc B.Patricia Bradley's ideas can help you lead a discussion; find helpful resources; and be a smart participant on this topic.12 of 15 people found the following review helpful. ProvocativeBy A. HarrisThought provoking and controversial to be sure. Nevertheless; a scholarly piece of work from a critcal historian who is not afraid to expose truth -- even if it is uncomfortable.
