Comments on: Holiday Gift Ideas for the Beginning Civil War Buff http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/archives/637 inquisitive and presumptuous Thu, 12 Jan 2012 01:52:36 -0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: Ms. Smarty Pants Know It All » Holiday Gift Ideas for the Established Civil War Buff http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-598 Ms. Smarty Pants Know It All » Holiday Gift Ideas for the Established Civil War Buff Tue, 16 Dec 2008 03:10:52 +0000 http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/?p=637#comment-598 [...] where has the time gone? I swear I just posted my Holiday Gift Ideas for the Beginning Civil War Buff last week. Instead, it was a full two weeks ago. Here’s the [...] [...] where has the time gone? I swear I just posted my Holiday Gift Ideas for the Beginning Civil War Buff last week. Instead, it was a full two weeks ago. Here’s the [...]

]]> By: Ms. SP http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-576 Ms. SP Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:30:38 +0000 http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/?p=637#comment-576 Good point, <strong>Tara</strong>. Fiction is very often the gateway drug. I distinctly remember reading <strong>Across Five Aprils</strong>, <strong>Rifles for Watie</strong>, and <strong>The Red Badge of Courage</strong> as a child. That was before I knew I even liked the Civil War. But you've also exposed my historian's bias. I think the actual stories are compelling and dramatic enough that resorting to the fakeries is not needed. That's an unreasonable position, I know, but novels (beyond Killer Angels) didn't even cross my mind. <strong>griot</strong>, good pick. I'd be afraid that the details would be too specific for people without a general background yet, but we all have to jump into it somewhere right? Good point, Tara. Fiction is very often the gateway drug. I distinctly remember reading Across Five Aprils, Rifles for Watie, and The Red Badge of Courage as a child. That was before I knew I even liked the Civil War.

But you’ve also exposed my historian’s bias. I think the actual stories are compelling and dramatic enough that resorting to the fakeries is not needed. That’s an unreasonable position, I know, but novels (beyond Killer Angels) didn’t even cross my mind.

griot, good pick. I’d be afraid that the details would be too specific for people without a general background yet, but we all have to jump into it somewhere right?

]]> By: griot aka michele http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-575 griot aka michele Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:41:06 +0000 http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/?p=637#comment-575 Good recommendations! I might add Company Aytch by Sam Watkins. Engrossing commentary from the common soldier told from the southern perspective. Good recommendations! I might add Company Aytch by Sam Watkins. Engrossing commentary from the common soldier told from the southern perspective.

]]> By: Tara Brown http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/archives/637/comment-page-1#comment-574 Tara Brown Tue, 02 Dec 2008 14:13:36 +0000 http://ms.smartypantsknowitall.com/?p=637#comment-574 I like your recommedations, but In order to get someone interested in the Civil War, you might try some good romantic fiction like Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War by Jessica James. It gives a great overview of both sides and why they fought with a romantic storyline. I like your recommedations, but In order to get someone interested in the Civil War, you might try some good romantic fiction like Shades of Gray: A Novel of the Civil War by Jessica James. It gives a great overview of both sides and why they fought with a romantic storyline.

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