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In the Shadow of Statues: A White Southerner Confronts History
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Start date
June 1, 2018
Finish date
August 31, 2018

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Chinook
May 29, 2018 rated it really liked it
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While that contained a lot more history of Mitch Landrieu and his career than I expected, it was informative and perhaps the last few chapters about taking down the statues wouldn’t have been so moving if there hadn’t been some background set.

I will never understand the Americans who want to revere the Confederates. They lost and rightly so. They were people who fought for a horrible cause. Let’s tear them all down.
Deedee
I read ONCE not sure why it says I read 2 times.

Excellent book. Recommended for those interested in Louisiana politics and those interested in contemporary American politics.
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