He would have been as good as Shelby Foote in narrating documentaries. Must say he would be sad at the binge of iconoclasm that aims at destroying the reputation of many great Confederates, especially Lee. The northern eulogies of Lee in 1870 were heartfelt because if he had uttered a public word against Republican polices in the South, Grant would have been unable to suppressed the original KKK as he did, so many veterans would again have taken up arms.
I had the privilege of hearing Bud Robertson speak on 9/11/2001, at the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable. Great speaker ! Incredible knowledge ! I don't even recall the topic but, before he started his lecture, he spoke about the tragic events of that morning. I remember him saying "... we're Americans...we don't live this way."
This man is a reincarnation of Jubal Early. Both were/are determined to rewrite history so as to excuse confederate crimes against the United States. The Radical Republicans were right. Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and all confederates who fought against the United States should have been hung or shot for treason.
Don’t think he gives Grant as President enough credit. There were reasons why when he died in 1885 he was still the most popular of 19th century Presidents, excepting Jackson.
I agree. For one thing he actually tried to be just to the Indians and to the former slaves, His weakness was his deference to monied men and his desire to make up to his beloved wife for his failure as a man of business, for which he had no head at all.
This wonderful professor has delivered a most powerful lecture!! I would love to read all of his publications and hear him speak, he has a distinguished southern accent and great knowledge. I never knew that the statues were erected and paid for by the union soldiers who fought for the people tearing them down.Wow!! People in general are very uneducated at this time in history. The boys / men who suffered and fought this terrible and great war should be honored and remembered always by all! 🌺🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵
I took classes taught by Dr. Robertson..... northern abolitionists lived off Slavery as much as southern planters. northern bankers made loans, northern insurance companies underwrote activities, northern textile mills bought slave cotton, northerners ate slave sugar and smoked slave Tabacco and before 1808, slave ships built and crewed by northerners transported slaves into the United States. Maybe the war happened because the guilty feeling of northern abolitionists and indignation of southern slavers at the hypocrisy of the abolitionists. And, what's crazy is that most people today are decedents of post-bellum immigrants who had nothing to do with slavery and just want to get on with life.
As if northern historians were not? Now their scholarship has been contaminated by marxism, which sees all history through the lens of dead German philosophers.
The notion of being objective is an ideological commitment - therefore subjective ideal - in itself. He’s certainly easy to listen to and I like his self deprecating humour especially on the topics he addresses which are important. America is an amazing country with all of its flaws past and present. He adds another dimension to the national narrative.
What a wonderful man Bud Robertson was. A true southern gentleman.
Professor Robertson seemed to be such a knowledgeable, wise, compassionate, and kind man. Thanks for posting this video on RUclips.
Awesome as always! Thank you Professor Robertson!
I am reading history at University, Robertson is my all time favorite writer and speaker. I could listen to him for hours.
Thank you for breaking my eardrums and scaring the bleep out of me.
RIP Mr Robertson.
MrWatchyourtoes Mr. Robertson is a wonderful communicator!
Touching speech, brought tears to my ears
I soooo wish more authors would self do their audio books!! this man's a perfect example of ear candy in my opinion!!!
He would have been as good as Shelby Foote in narrating documentaries. Must say he would be sad at the binge of iconoclasm that aims at destroying the reputation of many great Confederates, especially Lee. The northern eulogies of Lee in 1870 were heartfelt because if he had uttered a public word against Republican polices in the South, Grant would have been unable to suppressed the original KKK as he did, so many veterans would again have taken up arms.
I had the privilege of hearing Bud Robertson speak on 9/11/2001, at the Knoxville Civil War Roundtable.
Great speaker !
Incredible knowledge !
I don't even recall the topic but, before he started his lecture, he spoke about the tragic events of that morning. I remember him saying "... we're Americans...we don't live this way."
This man is a reincarnation of Jubal Early. Both were/are determined to rewrite history so as to excuse confederate crimes against the United States.
The Radical Republicans were right. Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee and all confederates who fought against the United States should have been hung or shot for treason.
A great, conversational lecture on the post civil war years and how it shaped those persons who became leaders of the US in industry and politics
Your history lectures are awesome and I look forward to reading some of your work!
Mr. Foote mentioned my favorite author, Bruce Catton who has written some fantastic books on this subject!!RIP❤️
Virginia Tech great scholar of history. He coached Robert Duvall for the film Gods and Generals to act as Genl. Robert E Lee. Roanoke 2002
catherine kelly He would have been great!!
I wish I had taken some of his classes when I was at VT.
Don’t think he gives Grant as President enough credit. There were reasons why when he died in 1885 he was still the most popular of 19th century Presidents, excepting Jackson.
Reconciliationists tend to be popular. McKinley was too
I agree. For one thing he actually tried to be just to the Indians and to the former slaves, His weakness was his deference to monied men and his desire to make up to his beloved wife for his failure as a man of business, for which he had no head at all.
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This wonderful professor has delivered a most powerful lecture!! I would love to read all of his publications and hear him speak, he has a distinguished southern accent and great knowledge. I never knew that the statues were erected and paid for by the union soldiers who fought for the people tearing them down.Wow!! People in general are very uneducated at this time in history. The boys / men who suffered and fought this terrible and great war should be honored and remembered always by all! 🌺🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵
Very interesting lecture
Lecture starts at 2:56.
Matthew Brady died homeless on the streets of N.Y. !! He was the man who gave us all of those beautiful pictures of the Civil War!!
Westinghouse and Edison.
I took classes taught by Dr. Robertson..... northern abolitionists lived off Slavery as much as southern planters. northern bankers made loans, northern insurance companies underwrote activities, northern textile mills bought slave cotton, northerners ate slave sugar and smoked slave Tabacco and before 1808, slave ships built and crewed by northerners transported slaves into the United States. Maybe the war happened because the guilty feeling of northern abolitionists and indignation of southern slavers at the hypocrisy of the abolitionists. And, what's crazy is that most people today are decedents of post-bellum immigrants who had nothing to do with slavery and just want to get on with life.
New York City wanted to secceed from New York state and the USA in 1861!
Wow, you were very lucky and blessed to have studied from Professor Robertson, I envy that!
Bruh the south started the war
I took his class in 1988. It was at 8 o’clock and I never missed a day. I’ve still got my notes
The North bullied The South!
The South bullied 4 million African Americans.
Interesting but biased
As if northern historians were not? Now their scholarship has been contaminated by marxism, which sees all history through the lens of dead German philosophers.
Everyone is biased.
Everyone has their own biases
The notion of being objective is an ideological commitment - therefore subjective ideal - in itself. He’s certainly easy to listen to and I like his self deprecating humour especially on the topics he addresses which are important. America is an amazing country with all of its flaws past and present. He adds another dimension to the national narrative.
Johnson must have been Bidens father.
Yeah, their kin somewhere down the line!