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The South Under Siege: 1830-2000, a Review
Lewis
Goldberg
03/17/2003
Frank Conner's monumental work
documenting the North's past and continued aggression against Dixie is just
that - monumental. Weighing in at 752 pages with zero fluff, Siege
satisfies the history buff with every page turn. Mr. Conner brings together
a wealth of knowledge that one would have to read a library of books to
discover, all tied together with his own, well-educated personal insight
and analysis.
Beginning with a discussion of
the Constitution and its problems under federalist influences, Frank Conner
takes the reader on a journey exploring the chain of events that led to the
financial exploitation of the South, to full-scale war, and to the
so-called reconstruction that followed. Mr. Conner skillfully shows how
through the previous decades the stage of war was set, and how the same
influences that guided Lincoln into mortal combat in 1861 continued to
exploit Dixie through the rest of that century and right up to the present
day.
Read
Chapter 1
In Siege, not only will
you learn of political maneuverings and the influence of greed, but also
how social trends were affected through the distinct philosophies and
religious beliefs held by the two great regions of the nation. Mr. Conner
unabashedly proclaims the power of God's saving grace, as was once
witnessed in the old time, reformation style Calvinism of Colonial America;
and shows how the North's Pelagian Arminianism and Unitarianism propelled
that section of the nation as much as Southern Calvinism motivated the
Confederates.
The modernist will be happy to
find that Mr. Conner accurately depicts the horrors of the slave trade, but
may be dismayed at being reminded it was the 'abolitionist' northern slave
traders that perpetrated the deeds. Said modernist may also be saddened to
read how in the following century, the same genre of northerners succeeded
in creating a new slave state through so-called civil rights and other
methods of social engineering. Events that seem, to the casual observer, as
random, meaningless happenings take on new meanings as the dots of time are
connected between each page of the book.
Frank Conner is a master at
showing how nothing in politics happens by accident, and gives the reader
the education a schoolteacher could never give and keep her job. Intricate
business dealings; back-room politics; public and private opinions; the
power of God working in men - all are brought to one place for easy
digestion, education, and enjoyment. Yes - it is truly a joy to finally
understand why things are the way they are, for in Siege you will
find condensed all the facts you need to tie the loose ends of American
history together. Siege is a must-read for any American concerned
about the future of this land.
To order in the USA, send check
or money order for $34.95 [post paid] to:
Collards Publishing Company
P.O. Box 71996
Newnan, Georgia, USA 30271
Georgia residents add $2.45 sales tax for a
total of $37.40.
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