I haven't done any homework on the cites in this story yet, and aware of a few of the facts but not all of them, but it sounds interesting enough in view of the fake news being peddled by the mentally ill deviant 'community'. I guess now they will want to 'repeal' the Civil War .... take a sledge hammer to the Lincoln Memorial maybe?
Russian intervention in U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)[1]
But beyond the euphoria of the moment, Russian intervention of 1863 had long-lasting impact, further reinforcing the friendship between the two nations. Historian E.D. Adams spoke of the βspecial relationship,β and even βextreme friendshipβ between the U.S. and Russia, noting that in the North, Russia was widely regarded as a βtrue friendβ in contrast to the resentment felt toward London and Paris and their βunfriendly neutrality.β Another historian, Thomas Bailey wrote that the βcurious and incongruous friendship,β between the U.S. and Russia had become βan indestructible part of our folklore.β
It is utterly fascinating to consider how and why Russian-American alliance became airbrushed from history while the Civil War itself became reduced to a fight to the death over freedom of the slaves (as at the very same time native Americans were being wiped out in their millions). As it happens, thanks to the Reece Committee special investigation (1953), we now have a fairly good understanding of precisely how and why this happened.
I'm aware of Tarpley's book, but never read it or any reviews of it.
Russian intervention in U.S. Civil War (1861-1865)[1]
But beyond the euphoria of the moment, Russian intervention of 1863 had long-lasting impact, further reinforcing the friendship between the two nations. Historian E.D. Adams spoke of the βspecial relationship,β and even βextreme friendshipβ between the U.S. and Russia, noting that in the North, Russia was widely regarded as a βtrue friendβ in contrast to the resentment felt toward London and Paris and their βunfriendly neutrality.β Another historian, Thomas Bailey wrote that the βcurious and incongruous friendship,β between the U.S. and Russia had become βan indestructible part of our folklore.β
It is utterly fascinating to consider how and why Russian-American alliance became airbrushed from history while the Civil War itself became reduced to a fight to the death over freedom of the slaves (as at the very same time native Americans were being wiped out in their millions). As it happens, thanks to the Reece Committee special investigation (1953), we now have a fairly good understanding of precisely how and why this happened.
I'm aware of Tarpley's book, but never read it or any reviews of it.