The Politically Incorrect Guide to The South: (And Why It Will Rise Again)Simon and Schuster, 17 янв. 2007 г. - Всего страниц: 288 The latest installment in the New York Times bestselling Politically Incorrect Guide series expands on the pro-South slant of the hugely successful Politically Incorrect Guide to American History. Author Clint Johnson shows why the South, with its emphasis on traditional values, family, faith, military service, good manners, small government, and independent-minded people, should certainly rise again! |
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... U.S. Army, decided to cast their lot with their home states rather than answer to a central government. Colonel Robert E. Lee, who had spent more than thirty years as an officer in the United States Army, almost came to blows with ...
... U.S. Army, decided to cast their lot with their home states rather than answer to a central government. Colonel Robert E. Lee, who had spent more than thirty years as an officer in the United States Army, almost came to blows with ...
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... U.S. Army officers destined to become Confederate generals, brushed aside Northern friends' entreaties to stay in service in faraway California. Instead, they trekked home 4,000 miles to share the fate of their families. Professor ...
... U.S. Army officers destined to become Confederate generals, brushed aside Northern friends' entreaties to stay in service in faraway California. Instead, they trekked home 4,000 miles to share the fate of their families. Professor ...
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... United States Army to modernize by buying more of the weapons he had selected for his Mississippi volunteers. (Davis would later regret modernizing the U.S. Army when he had to send a lesser-equipped Confederate army against the might ...
... United States Army to modernize by buying more of the weapons he had selected for his Mississippi volunteers. (Davis would later regret modernizing the U.S. Army when he had to send a lesser-equipped Confederate army against the might ...
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... us have been here a lot longer than folks up North. And our idea of extended family—“our people”—can get pretty ... Army of Northern Virginia fought against overwhelming odds in every battle, winning massive victories at Seven Days ...
... us have been here a lot longer than folks up North. And our idea of extended family—“our people”—can get pretty ... Army of Northern Virginia fought against overwhelming odds in every battle, winning massive victories at Seven Days ...
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... Army Air Corps. Forced first into a mechanic's role, he pushed to be allowed to fly. He became a flying ace and ... U.S. Army. Murphy would become the most highly decorated soldier in World War II, winning a Bronze Star, two Silver Stars ...
... Army Air Corps. Forced first into a mechanic's role, he pushed to be allowed to fly. He became a flying ace and ... U.S. Army. Murphy would become the most highly decorated soldier in World War II, winning a Bronze Star, two Silver Stars ...
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References | 243 |
Index | 249 |
Back Cover | 263 |
Front Cover | 264 |
Title Page | 267 |
Copyright Page | 268 |
Table of Contents | 271 |
Introduction | 1 |
First Chapter | 9 |
References | 243 |
Index | 249 |
Back Cover | 263 |
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Стр. 146 - The power confided to me will be used to hold, occupy, and possess the property and places belonging to the government, and to collect the duties and imposts; but beyond what may be necessary for these objects, there will be no invasion, no using of force against or among the people anywhere.
Стр. 171 - I will say then that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of bringing about in any way the social and political equality of the white and black races — that I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of negroes, nor of qualifying them to hold office, nor to intermarry with white people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and black races...
Стр. 146 - I have no purpose, directly or indirectly, to interfere with the institution of slavery in the States where it exists. I believe I have no lawful right to do so; and I have no inclination to do so.
Стр. 183 - In your hands, my dissatisfied fellow-countrymen, and not in mine, is the momentous issue of civil war. The government will not assail you. You can have no conflict without being yourselves the aggressors. You have no oath registered in heaven to destroy the government, while I shall have the most solemn one to "preserve, protect, and defend it.
Стр. 158 - It must be remembered that we make war only upon armed men, and that we cannot take vengeance for the wrongs our people have suffered without lowering ourselves in the eyes of all whose abhorrence has been excited by the atrocities of our enemy, and offending against Him to whom vengeance belongeth, without whose favor and support our efforts must all prove in vain.
Стр. 99 - Treason, treason!" echoed from every part of the house. Henry faltered not for an instant, but, taking a loftier attitude, and fixing on the speaker an eye of fire, he added " may profit by their example. If this be treason, make the most of it...
Стр. 143 - No amendment shall be made to the Constitution which will authorize, or give to Congress the power to abolish or interfere, within any State, with the domestic institutions thereof, including that of persons held to labor or service by the laws of said State.
Стр. 64 - For every Southern boy fourteen years old, not once but whenever he wants it, there is the instant when it's still not yet two o'clock on that July afternoon in 1863, the brigades are in position behind the rail fence, the guns are laid and ready in the woods and the furled flags are already loosened to break out and...
Стр. 144 - States, including that of persons held to service. To avoid misconstruction of what I have said, I depart from my purpose not to speak of particular amendments, so far as to say that, holding such a provision to now be implied constitutional law, I have no objection to its being made express and irrevocable.
Стр. 159 - The Commanding General therefore earnestly exhorts the troops to abstain with most scrupulous care from unnecessary or wanton injury to private property ; and he enjoins upon all officers to arrest and bring to summary punishment all who shall in any way offend against the orders on this subject. RE LEE, General.