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In the June 1969 issue of Civil War History — Volume 5, Number 2, pages 116-132 — a renowned Southern historian attacked the legacy of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee.
"No single war figure stands in greater need of reevaluation than Lee," wrote Thomas L. Connelly, the late University of South Carolina professor. "One ponders whether the South may not have fared better had it possessed no Robert E. Lee."
Connelly's essay was among the first academic musket shots fired on Lee's standing as an outmatched but not outwitted military genius presiding over a Lost Cause — a reputation celebrated in fawning biographies and monuments like the one removed Friday in New Orleans.
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The Truth About Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee: He Wasn’t Very Good at His Job
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(Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Monday June 12 2017, @01:31AM (3 children)
I actually sort of agree with you -- not necessarily that this article shouldn't be here at all (I personally find it interesting), but stuff like this with no tech/science angle at all perhaps should be flagged somehow. This one could probably fall under "politics," since it's pretty clear this was written by a reporter who isn't interested in history as much as providing ammunition to those who want to remove monuments in the current political climate.
But there are articles here sometimes that aren't "politics" and aren't tech/science either (like yesterday's article on magic [soylentnews.org]). I'm not opposed to having general interest articles that are broadly "technical" even about history, etc. (I have admittedly submitted some of them), but I'd agree with you that they should be designated somehow and allow users to screen them.
(Score: 2) by t-3 on Monday June 12 2017, @04:38AM
Tech nexus, politics nexus, general/other nexus? Start using nexus' more so those who want to see certain stuff can opt in or out of categories. Maybe make tech the "default" nexus with others hidden so we don't have to have crybabies whining in every political/non-tech article and let the those that enjoy it argue in the politics nexus.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday June 12 2017, @05:34AM (1 child)
You don't even need to say "broadly".
The Civil War was about which commanders could best use technology.
They mostly did a shit job, choosing attrition.
Lee, in particular.
See my comment #524126 [soylentnews.org].
-- OriginalOwner_ [soylentnews.org]
(Score: 2) by AthanasiusKircher on Monday June 12 2017, @06:24AM
What I meant by "technical" there wasn't necessarily technology, but I guess something more like "academic" or "nerdy" rather than articles just on random pop culture topics or recipes for souffle (unless the souffle article details the science behind them or something).