P.I.G. to the Civil War, The (The Politically Incorrect Guide Series)

If you suspect that most of the conventional "wisdom" about the Civil War, slavery, and states’ rights has been hijacked by Northeast liberals, then you're going to love The Politically Incorrect GuideTM to the Civil War. This provocative and entertaining new "P.I.G." exposes the real reasons the South tried to secede and why the war between the states was not really about abolishing slavery.Charging through battlefields and bunkers, bestselling author H.W. Crocker III treats readers to a rousing, rollicking guide to the great and terrible war that shaped America. He also explains why the Southern states had more in common with our Founding Fathers and the spirit of the Declaration of Independence than most history textbooks admit.In The Politically Incorrect GuideTM to the Civil War Crocker profiles eminent—and colorful—military generals such as the noble Lee, the controversial Sherman, and the notorious Nathan Bedford Forrest. He also includes thought-provoking chapters such as "The