tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post3473730862316053041..comments2023-05-16T07:15:08.080-06:00Comments on Battlefield Wanderings 2.0: Reading the Man by Elizabeth Brown PryorNickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03108569840442927455noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-17693694166991550862010-02-21T17:02:02.633-07:002010-02-21T17:02:02.633-07:00does anyone know how to contact/ email Ms. Elizabe...does anyone know how to contact/ email Ms. Elizabeth Brown Pryor?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-91904875881205146632010-01-11T16:35:07.570-07:002010-01-11T16:35:07.570-07:00interesting comments ref Ms. Pryor's book; I ...interesting comments ref Ms. Pryor's book; I only recently learned of its existence (but I am just a VERY amateur history buff), and have begun reading it also. very interesting. would very much like to correspond with the person who posted March 30, 2008 - and said Ms. Pryor is off base in more than battle state. Brian CookAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-68664985270927129392008-12-01T15:42:00.000-07:002008-12-01T15:42:00.000-07:00Am reading through certain chapters of the book fi...Am reading through certain chapters of the book first...then will read the rest of the chapters. Have read many of the "other available" Lee letters.<br><br>I would probably like to read the new Lee "Letters" first without Pryor's interpretations and then see if I agree with some of her conclusions.<br><br>I did find the chapter on R. E. Lee's handling of the Washington Parke Custis inheritance (property and slaves) very interesting. The chapter Theory Meets Reality tries to paint Lee as a somewhat typical slave master which I disagree. I think it is so easy today to judge the "slavery" issue but not understand the commercial agricultural culture of the south, especially before and after the invention of the cotton gin. Also, Pryor does not mention the colony history impact on underscoring the importance of states rights protocol. Even today, states are making morale laws (gay marriage) based upon state legislative/court mandates.<br><br>Anyway am enjoying reading the few new letters that are available for veiwing. I would like to see some more qualified historians get a chance at reviewing the "Lee" letters. I think the Civil War era was the most challenging era of American history as of to date.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-42526175377761234742008-03-30T20:42:00.000-06:002008-03-30T20:42:00.000-06:00Nick,Have you been able to identify Ms. Brown'...Nick,<br>Have you been able to identify Ms. Brown's educational background? How do you justify her the credibility to analyze Lee subjectively? Am curious. She's off base in more areas than battle stats. I say this having read over 100 books on Gen Lee and the entire Mary Custis Lee collection. MarilynAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-59898988895410744992007-07-26T08:07:00.000-06:002007-07-26T08:07:00.000-06:00Nick,Perfect sense.MikeNick,<br><br>Perfect sense.<br><br>MikeMike Petersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-86044755669188890832007-07-26T08:00:00.000-06:002007-07-26T08:00:00.000-06:00Mike,I thought you all should know how I got my bo...Mike,<br>I thought you all should know how I got my books in case it seems like books I'm given by publishers tend to give favorable reviews. I don't think I review books I was given any differently than books I spent my own money on, but just to be safe I thought my readers might like to know how I obtained the book (in case I do tend to give a free book a bit easier ride). For the two books I've received free I don't think I've been any tougher or easier in my review but someone else might have a different perspective. Make sense?<br>--NickNickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08528725361910007225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6679713926179902683.post-82719135529399836072007-07-25T20:32:00.000-06:002007-07-25T20:32:00.000-06:00Nick, Just curious ... why did you include the dis...Nick, <br><br>Just curious ... why did you include the disclaimer?<br><br>MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com