Edward H. Sebesta

Neo-Confederates see the Civil War not as a conflict over slavery but instead a Holy War between an Orthodox Christian South with a Christian army and a heretical North.

Towards the end of his article, Kimball quotes James Horton�s and Spencer Crew�s commentary on a survey of African-American interpretation in museums,[8] in which they state, �A temporary exhibit may not have a long-term effect on museum exhibition policy.� Kimball then concludes: The accompanying Before Freedom Came book does not avoid the horrors of slavery.…

Further the MOC sells objects identified with Confederate leaders. In addition to the activities honoring Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis mentioned in the previous installments of this article, the MOC also promotes Confederate leaders as heroes through its Haversack store.� From 2006 to 2011, through the MOC Magazine, the Haversack has offered an array…

[This is Part 2 of a 4-Part series] The Museum of the Confederacy (MOC) celebrates Robert E. Lee and Jefferson Davis as heroes and has sought to “honor” them by offering a Lost Cause view of the Civil War and promoting Confederate nationalism. The very reason for the existence of the Confederacy was white supremacy…

[This is Part 1 of a 4-Part series] Recently, and against my wishes, my book, The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader: The “Great Truth” about the “Lost Cause”(University Press of Mississippi, 2010) was submitted to the Museum of the Confederacy (MOC) to be considered for an award. [1] The Confederate and Neo-Confederate Reader shows, in the…