When I was growing up in the 80s, both sides of The Civil War were romanticized (Blue and Grey book and miniseries, Ken Burns doc, I learned "Lost Cause" in school). Was this always the case? And why is it changing away from this so rapidly now? | AskHistorians Archive Observer

When I was growing up in the 80s, both sides of The Civil War were romanticized (Blue and Grey book and miniseries, Ken Burns doc, I learned "Lost Cause" in school). Was this always the case? And why is it changing away from this so rapidly now?

by TheBeardItches

Georgy_K_Zhukov

While it isn't about the totality of your question, this discussion of Burns' film would be useful for you, I think!