1. Confederates in the Attic by Tony Horwitz
Fights kept erupting over displays of the rebel flag, over the relevancy of states' rights, over a statue of Arthur Ashe slated to go up beside Robert E. ... " The quiz bowl between the Children of the Confederacy affirms that the manic ardor to keep the memory of Civil War alive is prevalent not only among adults but also among children: "It was an impressive display of rote learning and reminded me [the author] of my own childhood passion for Civil War trivia, though this was a level of fine print I'd never reached" (p.38) The Southerners' attempt to lock the ...
- Word Count: 2116
- Approx Pages: 8
- Grade Level: High School