Carrie Janney on the Evolution of the post-Civil War Lost Cause Mythology

Friday, January 22, 2021

Professor Carrie Janney was recently featured on the radio program, On the Media. Inan interview with Bob Garfield, Carrie explains how President Donald Trump and his followers are using the tactics and symbols of the Lost Cause to establish influence indefeat: https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/dark-familiarity-trumps-lost-cause-on-the-media

Carrie also co-authored an op-ed, "In a Civil War, accountability must precede healing" with Melody Barnes of UVa's Democracy Initiative for the Washington Post. To read, click here: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/in-a-civil-war-accountability-must-precede-healing/2021/01/15/8a8004de-5769-11eb-a817-e5e7f8a406d6_story.html#click=https://t.co/5uOa3uEzsb