History books, the media, school systems and on, and on, and on, abound in falsehoods and inaccuracies of Confederate and Southern history. Here are but a few fictional teachings which are presented today as true.

Another Look at Six Myths in the Lost Cause

History

Montgomery, Richard Lee

Americas

Scuppernong Press

The hope for this book is to show the narrative of the day when the South was invaded by those who desired to inflict their ideals, morals and attitudes, just because "these Southerners" needed to be brought back under the Northerner's way of life, their philosophy of life and their interpretation of the law. But above all, it was because the Northerners way of life was jolted economically when the Southern states seceded from the Union. Hopefully, as you read these quotes and narratives, of which most come from primary sources, that it will bring us closer to the facts of history and erase the opinions, of the new order of modern historians, where facts are deemed as secondary. History can easily become a lie when interpreted by the opinions of men and then, what do you get? Certainly you get no facts. George Santayana hit the bulls eye when he said, "Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.

The Confederate Book of Quotes & Narratives

Stonewall Jackson was well loved and respected by many around the world. Why — because he was a principled man. Jackson had a high regard for duty. You would hear him say, “Through life let your principal object be the discharge of duty.”  This was the man — Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson. A Godly man — a role model then — and a role model today. We would be wise to keep in mind Jackson’s favorite maxim was … “Duty is ours; consequences are God’s.”  Jackson had his enemies but history teaches us that Jackson was respected and admired by most. We would do well to emanate the life of Thomas Jonathan Jackson.

Thomas Jonathan Stonewall Jackson (Living in the Land of Cotton Biography)

When it comes to the "War of Northern Aggression" or "Lincoln's War," there were those standout women from both the North, as well as from the South. Maria Isabella "Belle" Boyd was one of those women for the South or as we know it -- the Confederate States of America. Miss Belle served the Confederacy as a Confederate spy and went to great extremes to deliver information to General Stonewall Jackson. Interestingly, she began spying as a teenager at seventeen. Belle Boyd would report what she saw and heard from the Union soldiers who were stationed outside of her house. And then, she went to such extremes, as to walk and then run out onto battlefield in order to supply the Confederate Army with the information.

Miss Belle Boyd (Living in the Land of Cotton Biography)

This series is based on primary sources. By that I mean they are books published before “Lincoln’s War” and books published going into the 1930s. Much of what you will read are quotes and narratives from these sources. At times, I will interject my thoughts but centered on what the source stated. The desired outcome for this new series is that the reader might be inspired, encouraged and become more proactive for the truths of history.When studying any branch of history, whether it be world, national, state or local, the student can easily find discrepancies in the composition, based on conflicting accounts or the interpretation of the writer. One of the best examples in this dilemma is found in the areas of biographies. Thus, we come to the man — Abraham Lincoln.There must be a paradigm shift in the teaching of “Lincoln’s War.”

Abraham Lincoln: A Man of Contradictions (Living in the Land of Cotton Biography)