From the authors of THE SOUTH WAS RIGHT! comes a new edition of what one historian calls one of the most important and original histories of the Southern people. PUNISHED WITH POVERTY tells the unvarnished story of the intentional policy of economic devastation and exploitation of the South which has affected all Southerners, both black and white, long after the close of the "Civil War" and "Reconstruction." In fact, the sad legacy of these punitive policies continues to this very day. The over-arching theme of Southern history is not Race, as is conventionally stated, but Poverty - poverty not due to the South's shortcomings but imposed on them by the system under which they live.

Unveil the little-known dark side of America’s sixteenth president with this shocking biography. Using speeches and writings by the founding fathers, constitutional scholars, and even Lincoln himself, Walter Donald Kennedy lays out clear and convincing arguments that many of the cherished “facts” about the Great Emancipator aren’t facts at all! Surprising tidbits include Lincoln’s atheistic tendencies, friendship with Marxist leaders, and complete disregard for the constitutional legality of secession. Get ready to relearn the history of the president who shaped the United States of America into the nation it is today―for better or, as Kennedy suggests, for worse.