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From: GWoelfle at aol.com <GWoelfle>
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 14:02:35 EDT
Kenneth Roberts' 1940 historical novel, Oliver Wiswell, recalls our earlier discussion of history being written by the winners. Oliver W., the protagonist, tells the story of the American Revolution from a Loyalist POV. We are
constantly reminded that that war was really our first civil war without clear geographical boundaries: neighbor turned against neighbor. Though the book was marketed for adults, it's an easy and compelling YA read. And Roberts highlights a quote by John Jay, written not long after the Rev War, saying, appropos
to our discussion, something like "the true history of the recent war will never be written." Perhaps we need novelists for that.
Gretchen Woelfle Author
Received on Thu 13 May 2004 01:02:35 PM CDT
Date: Thu, 13 May 2004 14:02:35 EDT
Kenneth Roberts' 1940 historical novel, Oliver Wiswell, recalls our earlier discussion of history being written by the winners. Oliver W., the protagonist, tells the story of the American Revolution from a Loyalist POV. We are
constantly reminded that that war was really our first civil war without clear geographical boundaries: neighbor turned against neighbor. Though the book was marketed for adults, it's an easy and compelling YA read. And Roberts highlights a quote by John Jay, written not long after the Rev War, saying, appropos
to our discussion, something like "the true history of the recent war will never be written." Perhaps we need novelists for that.
Gretchen Woelfle Author
Received on Thu 13 May 2004 01:02:35 PM CDT
