This review inspired a very prescient letter to the editor when it was first published:
Sir — As a loyal son of the South I was at first offended when, in his May review of Jon Entine’s book about Jewish identity, Thomas Jackson suggested that Southerners will soon forsake their loyalties to the heroes of the Confederacy. And yet, honest reflection tells me he is right. Our flags and symbols are being stripped from the landscapes and the Lost Cause is constantly blackened. Unlike Jews, whose identity grew tougher under persecution, ours is weakening.
This review inspired a very prescient letter to the editor when it was first published:
Sir — As a loyal son of the South I was at first offended when, in his May review of Jon Entine’s book about Jewish identity, Thomas Jackson suggested that Southerners will soon forsake their loyalties to the heroes of the Confederacy. And yet, honest reflection tells me he is right. Our flags and symbols are being stripped from the landscapes and the Lost Cause is constantly blackened. Unlike Jews, whose identity grew tougher under persecution, ours is weakening.
Why?
Steven Bush, Mobile, Ala.
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