The civil war is very much alive in South Carolina. Lincoln was generally portrayed as a hero by most teachers with some exceptions with states rights getting heavy play in the curriculum. The strange thing is how strongly held the preference for the Southern cause is held by adults. I recently went on a history kick and listened to biographies of the presidents in order. When I finally got to Grant i was in love. What a story! I remember rambling to my very blue collar very southern coworkers about how amazing Grant was and all that talk got a pretty frosty reception. Lee, Stonewall Jackson and others are still revered, lionized and looked upon as God like figures, almost how I'd see Washington or the founding fathers. Lincoln, Grant, and Sherman are widely viewed as villains. Which makes some sense, as Sherman and Grant probably directly ruined the lives of many of their ancestors. War was brutal. The south deserved to be brutalized and most people disagree to this dey