Horwitz 1-2

what kind of book?

• creative nonfiction
• travelogue
  
• participant observation
  

if you need some orientation on issues of historical accuracy:
"Debunking myths surrounding the Confederate narrative"

what is your childhood experience of the history of the civil war?

• why do people glorify it?
• would we be better off if the general public knew more history?
• how do we use heritage--
• not just tradition but an inheritance that is now our responsibility
• people who take the approach: this belongs to us
• personal emotional connection, something to defend
  
• what are possible ways to handle the knowledge your ancestors did bad things?

what kinds of accuracy or authenticity matter?