> discussed the Lost Cause in its various manifestations. Discussion turned
> to some contemporary issues, like the controversy over the Confederate
> battle flag as a symbol of Southern pride and history, as well as its use
> by some state governments. After class, I spoke with several graduate
> students in the course, and we decided that it was much easier for
> Southerners to separate white supremacy and racial issues in general from
> the Lost Cause and its symbols than it was for Northerners (I grew up in NY
> state, and most of my students are Northerners, one grad student was a
> Texan). Has there been any scholarly work on this issue?
>
> Scott C. Martin
Alan Wellikoff offers a neat and concise introduction to the
sociology of the Confederate battle flag in Smithsonian Magazine this
month, at p. 22.
The Museum of the Confederacy here in Richmond has an exhibit on the
same subject which will run for another year before going on tour
to Massachusetts, Tennessee and other places. The Museum hosted a
symposium a couple of weeks ago. John Coski, the Museum's Historian,
compiled a bibliography for the symposium which he would be pleased to
share. He's working on a book on the subject.
Telephone him at (804) 649-1861, FAX him at (804) 644-7150, or write
him at the Museum, 1201 E. Clay Street, Richmond, VA 23219.
John Paul Jones
School of Law
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA 23173
Jones@UofRLaw.URich.edu