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Tony Horwitz - This person is the author of the book and spent two years researching how the Civil War is remembered in the South.

Rob Hodge - This person is a hard core Civil War reenactor who helped the author in his exploration of the Civil War reenactment world.

Shelby Foote - This person was a novelist and amateur historian whose novel about the battle of Shiloh was a best seller. He was widely recognized as a Civil War expert although he was not a trained historian. He became well-known after appearing in the television series on the Civil War produced by Ken Burns.

Ed and Sue Curtis - These Civil War fans were active in the Sons of Confederate Veterans, Daughters of the Confederacy and Children of the Confederacy groups in North Carolina. Horwitz spent time interviewing them and attending the meetings of their...

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