SO, the old Confederate “Battle Flag-” It was in reality the flag of the Army of Northern Virginia, commanded by Robert E. Lee-is about honoring our ancestors, eh? The flag was a Hollywood myth, as was the history of the “glorious lost cause” itself.
How an Infamous Movie Revived the Confederacy – Josh Zeitz – POLITICO Magazine
via How an Infamous Movie Revived the Confederacy – Josh Zeitz – POLITICO Magazine.
Is this guy a historian or a revisionist?