Shelby Foote

Shelby Foote, failed novelist and closeted member of the Tribe, turned the Civil War into a masterpiece of American literature.

Why is Shelby Foote's Civil War subject to so much contemporary debate?

The documentary's accommodation of the Lost Cause narrative may have left viewers with a skewed understanding of the conflict.

The landmark Ken Burns documentary hasn’t aged well. But it continues to shape American perceptions about the Confederacy and slavery.

Why did a predominantly black district have streets named after Southern generals? In Hollywood, Florida, one man thought it was time for change.

The success and brilliance of the new PBS series on Reconstruction is a reminder of the missed opportunity facing the nation.

Because of you, my Civil War lecture is always packed with students raised on your romantic, deeply misleading portrait of the conflict.

A lively defense of narrative history and the lived experience that informs historical writing.

The conflict between commercialization and historic preservation.

At places like the Gettysburg battlefield and Arlington National Cemetery, there's a new, escalating conflict over monuments that honor the Lost Cause.

A new three-part PBS documentary explores the failure of Reconstruction and the Redemption of the South.

Those who seek to hide the achievements of our greatest men and women are making a monumental mistake.

There can be no "compromise" with the false view of America's past from Trumpists and pop historians alike.

The filmmaker wants ‘The Vietnam War’ to unite America. Can anyone do that under Trump?

Even in a fractious era, the filmmaker still believes that his documentaries can bring every viewer in.

A southerner discovers the inaccuracy of the the myths he grew up with, and slowly comes to terms with his connection to the Civil War.