Wars are dramatic events-deadly ruptures that invariably bring changes to political and social orders-and therefore attract a lot of scholarly and amateur interest. The Civil War is ubiquitous in media depictions of that century and generations of students have learned to recognize the significance of Fort Sumter, Gettysburg, and Appomattox. If you were asked to name the defining moment of American history in the 19th century, more likely than not, your answer would be “The American Civil War.” This is an understandable response. Thomas holds a master's degree in History from Georgetown University and is a core member of Facing History's Marketing and Communications team. Guest writer Thomas Simpson offers a review of historian Eric Foner's towering new book, The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution.
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In the intervening years his award-winning novels and stories have solidified his reputation both in fantasy and science fiction with a cascade of stunning achievements. Wolfe's unique blend of slightly archaic diction and ever-surprising vocabulary" (The New York Times Book Review). It has been nearly a decade since the completion of Gene Wolfe's four-volume epic The Book of the New Sun, "one of the modern masterpieces of imaginative literature – an evocation of a world so far in the future that magic and technology, poetry and science, are indistinguishable, a world heavy with time but not yet bereft of hope, a world brought to life by Mr. Nebula Award nominee 1993, Mythopoeic Fantasy Award nominee 1997. But behind the facade this family had created lurked secrets so dark, so painful for this one little boy, that his life would never be the same. Lineage, tradition, making the right impression-these were matters of great importance, especially to the mother. To all appearances, their life seemed ideal. They gave parties, hosted picnics, went to church-just like their neighbors. They lived on a sunny street in a small college town nestled neatly in a leafy valley. They were parents to three bright, smiling children: two boys and a girl. The father was a respected professor, the mother a witty and elegant lady, someone everyone loved. To all appearances, he and his family lived an almost idyllic life. A few years before, a noble war had been won, and now life had returned to normal.įor one little boy, however, life had become anything but "normal." It was the 1950s, a time of calm, a time when all things were new and everything seemed possible. Following his death in 1970, his friend and colleague Américo Paredes described Boatright as "the most distinguished professional folklorist that Texas has produced." For More about Mody Coggin Boatright Unlike other folklorists, who added literary flourishes to the tales they published, Boatright presented his stories in the unadorned voices of their original tellers.īoatright was a fellow of the Texas Folklore Society and edited its annual publications. Boatwright also recorded the folklore of the Texas oilfields, presenting the hardworking drillers and roughnecks as the mythical figures of a new age in American industry. In 1934, Boatright published his first book, Tall Tales from Texas Cow Camps, which gathered stories from his childhood and from his many students who were also raised on ranches. With the exception of one year in El Paso, Boatwright taught in Austin until his retirement in 1968. In 1922, he arrived at The University of Texas, where he ultimately earned his PhD. He grew up immersed in stories of the Texas frontier.īoatright served in World War I and earned his bachelor's degree from what is now West Texas A&M University. Raised in a West Texas ranching family in the early twentieth century, he was descended from pioneers, cattlemen, and merchants. Folklorist and oral history pioneer Mody Boatright was no stranger to the tall tale. |