Should modern standards be imposed on historical figures?
MSU has recently opened its latest addition to the University Library, the U. S. Grant Presidential library and the largest private collection of Lincoln memorabilia.
The two collections offer a unique opportunity for "Southern" historians.
Perhaps Southern scholars may bring a more critical eye to their historical projects and offer, in time, a more balanced perspective to both the men and the times.
I have long resented the prevai
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