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“Gone with the Wind”: The academic history behind the racist “Lost Cause” narrative

Editors Note: In light of recent events we are re-running this article which first appeared in February. President Trump’s citation of “Gone with the Wind” as an American film worthy of commendation while ripping a film by a Korean-producer could not have been an accident – it has to have been a carefully-scripted dog whistle […]

Trump and “Gone with the Wind”: The academic history behind the racist “Lost Cause” narrative

President Trump’s citation of “Gone with the Wind” as an American film worthy of commendation while ripping a film by a Korean-producer could not have been an accident – it has to have been a carefully-scripted dog whistle to neo-Confederate types whose turnout will be important for the President’s reelection. “Gone with the Wind,” is […]