In this groundbreaking study; Barton A. Myers analyzes the secret world of hundreds of white and black Southern Unionists as they struggled for survival in a new Confederate world; resisted the imposition of Confederate military and civil authority; began a diffuse underground movement to destroy the Confederacy; joined the United States Army as soldiers; and waged a series of violent guerrilla battles at the local level against other Southerners. Myers also details the work of Confederates as they struggled to build a new nation at the local level and maintain control over manpower; labor; agricultural; and financial resources; which Southern Unionists possessed. The story is not solely one of triumph over adversity but also one of persecution and; ultimately; erasure of these dissidents by the postwar South's Lost Cause mythologizers.
#279299 in Books 2016-03-16Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .59 x 5.50l; .66 #File Name: 0997141905232 pages
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A needed book for our times regarding public schools!By CustomerA book Greatly needed today; and one that needs to be read by everyone with any connections to public schools!! (We have been manipulated by higher education which has withheld extremely important information from those students who are looking at a career in education! Someone has also held back; removed; and manipulated history in our textbooks at all levels; and they need to be exposed!! reviewer's comment)Excellent book...a must read for all Americans with any connections to public schools!0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Good.By Family2415Good. Some overly simple content but a good read to help guide.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. "...equips Christian parents; students teachers to know; understand implement their constitutionally protected rights..."By Gail WelbornChristian students and teachers today face peer pressures and unique challenges to their faith because of an increasingly secular culture which is changing our nation’s long-standing biblical worldview to a secular one that no longer recognizes God. Veteran California public school teacher Stephen Williams gained firsthand experience of this; he writes; when he used “primary source documents with Christian references" in his class of 5th-grade students because; "he wanted to teach history accurately."When a confrontational atheist parent complained to the principle about his use of documents that spoke of "God" the principle asked Stephen; "What were you doing talking about God in class today?"This was only the first in a series of events that caused the school principle to ban Stephen's lessons on the Declaration of Independence; the Bill of Rights and other original documents that over time led to a "federal court case concerning censorship of historical documents with Christian references."After the two-year case was settled in 2006 with the help of "Alliance Defending Freedom;" Stephen was led to leave teaching and he and his wife Sarah founded "Prepare the Way" ministries where Christians could learn "to stand firm in their faith and know and exercise their rights on campus in a graceful way."And that's what "Navigating Public Schools" is all about; equipping parents; students and teachers to know understand and implement their constitutionally protected rights. The book is co-written by Stephen and his wife Sarah with the majority of the book written from Stephen's perspective.Some fascinating topics include what original public school textbooks were; how biblical rhymes and memorization were used in teaching; differences between a biblical and secular worldview; historical revisionists effects on science; history and social studies and what the "separation of church and state" from the First Amendment’s Bill of Rights was intended to mean.The well-researched appendices include condensed versions of documents on "religious expression and protected prayer" in public schools; a "Student's Rights Handbook" outlining "Rights of Students and Religious Clubs in Public Schools;" Free Speech and Academic Freedom for Teachers;" an excellent list of additional resources and a copy of the "Declaration of Independence" with full versions of documents available to download free from their website.The book is designed to educate; help and encourage students; parents and teachers to live out and stand firm in their Christian faith and exercise their rights on campus. I believe this inspiring; easy-to-read; powerful resource belongs on every Christian parent; student and school teacher’s bookshelf.'Navigating Public Schools: Charting a Course to Protect Your Child's Christian Faith and Worldview;' by Stephen Williams Sarah Williams; PhD; Preparing the Way Publishing; LLC; 2016; 232 Pages; 978-0997141900; $15.99“Gail’s Bookshelf†Midwest Book Reviews: April 2017Google+GailWelbornPinterest: GailWelbornTwitter: @GailWelbornFaceBook: Gail Welborn
