• The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War

  • By: H. W. Crocker III
  • Narrated by: Bill Wallace
  • Length: 12 hrs and 13 mins
  • 4.3 out of 5 stars (582 ratings)

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The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War

By: H. W. Crocker III
Narrated by: Bill Wallace
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Get ready for a rousing rebel yell as best-selling author H. W. Crocker III charges through bunkers and battlefields in The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War. Crocker busts myths and shatters stereotypes as he profiles eminent and colorful military generals, revealing little-known truths, like why Robert E. Lee had a higher regard for African-Americans than Lincoln did. Crocker culminates his tome in the most politically incorrect chapter of all: "What If the South Had Won." This is the "P.I." Guide that every Civil War buff and Southern partisan will want on their bookshelf, in their classroom, and under their Christmas tree.
©2008 H. W. Crocker III (P)2008 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
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Very eye opening information contained in this boo

Very eye opening information contained in this book. It's an old addage that the history is written by the Victor's. This book is an attestatament to this exact issue and does a great job of presenting All the facts in order so there is no mistaking the conclusions it arrives at. The amount of journals and letters that are in existence from this war is enormous and when laid out in order is clear that we are being lied to about why this war happened. The civil war really marked the end of the founding fathers ideals in this country. No wonder why we are in this mess we find ourselves in the 2020's if your origin story is built on a lie of omission everything will be a lie from that point forward.

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Confederate propaganda pure and simple.

This book could have been written by Jefferson Davis himself. Damn them Yankees and their War of Northern Aggression. I stopped listening after about 90 minutes.

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Lost Cause tripe in book form

Confederate propaganda at its finest. Surprised it’s so high up in the audible list. This book is just a bunch of lost cause talking points, cherry picking and skewing historical facts and documents, so if that’s your thing go for it, otherwise I wouldn’t recommend this book.

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Overall, this is one of the best documented books I have read or listened to. Based on a lifetime of interest and study of the American Civil War, I find the information in this book to be historically correct and truthful with few exceptions. Those with preconceived viewpoints regarding this event may consider it to be Pro South. I believe any library would benefit from its inclusion. Everything I’ve read concerning the key leaders of this war is inline with the author’s statements. I would recommend this book to anyone who would like to become better informed regarding the war between the states.

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More than slightly biased

Overall, this book gives a very good picture of the Civil War. That being said, this work is terminally slanted to the southern cause. The 'Books Yankess Dont Want You to Read' segments are entertaining even if purposefully provocative. Calling Gone With the Wind 'historically accurate' is absolute lunacy. You would be hard pressed to find a more inaccurate and idealized book on life in the antebellum south. Lee is practically worshiped as semi-divine and the author sounds like he is slobbering over Lee rather than simply pointing out his virtues. This book could have been much better if it was not pushing the lost cause narrative from beginning to end.

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Disappointing

I have always been a Civil War buff and enjoyed reading a wide variety of materials on the war. However, I found this work disjointed and slow. It is quite possible this book is better read, rather than listened to, but having not picked up a paper version of it, I'm not sure.

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Not as unPC as the title suggests.

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Despite its title, there isn't much controversial here. (That is assuming you're not one of the very few who think the Civil War was just about a benevolent and liberating Northern force fighting to free slaves from a bigoted, hateful South.). This book is collection of well researched and well documented chapters expanding on little known factoids about the war and its major characters. The author makes the point early and repeatedly that it was the Southern leaders behaving most patriotically and operating the most within the Constitution as written and as intended by the founders. Debatable? Yes. Politically incorrect? Probably not for the last 40 years. Good book.

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Fantastic, Thrilling, & Enlightening

This book was fantastic in so many ways that it dwarfs mainstream books spreading a clear false historical narrative.

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Great book. stark facts

well documented, well researched. stark truth which is not popular in todays revisionist historical climate

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Great read that sheds light on the civil war

That’s what you learned in high school and maybe even college to shame. Great book.

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