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William Garrott Brown
William Garrott Brown (1868–1913) was an American historian, essayist, and writer known for his works on Southern history and politics. He was born in Alabama and later attended Harvard University, where he also taught. Brown's notable works include "The Lower South in American History" and "A Gentleman of the South," which reflect his interest in Southern culture and regional identity. He is recognized for his thoughtful analysis of the post-Reconstruction South and its challenges during the early 20th century.
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CHAPTER I YOUTH AND THE WEST The ten years of American history from 1850 to 1860 have a fascination second only to that of the four years which followed. Indeed, unless one has a taste for military science, it is a question whether the great war itself is more absorbing than the great debate that led up to it; whether even Gettysburg and Chickamauga, the March to the Sea, the Wilderness, Appomattox,...
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THE WAXHAWS AND THE WILDERNESS In Lafayette Square, which fronts the White House at Washington, there is an equestrian statue of a very thin, long-headed old man whose most striking physical characteristics are the firm chin and lips and the bristling, upright hair. The piece is not a great work of art, but it gives one a strong impression of determination, if not of pugnacity. Sculptors have not the...
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