James Madison University JMU Scholarly Commons Masters Theses The Graduate School Spring 2013 For Dixie children: Teaching students what it meant to be Confederate Americans through their textbooks Nathan Richard Samuel Ryalls James Madison University Follow this and additional works at: https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019 Part of the History Commons Recommended Citation Ryalls, Nathan Richard Samuel, "For Dixie children: Teaching students what it meant to be Confederate Americans through their textbooks" (2013). Masters Theses. 309. https://commons.lib.jmu.edu/master201019/309 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the The Graduate School at JMU Scholarly Commons. It has been accepted for inclusion in Masters Theses by an authorized administrator of JMU Scholarly Commons. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. “For Dixie Children: Teaching Students What It Meant to Be Confederate Americans Through Their Textbooks” Nathan RS Ryalls A thesis submitted to the Graduate Faculty of JAMES MADISON UNIVERISTY In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the degree of Master of Arts History May 2013 For Daniel Caleb, Jackson Harold, and Adelyn Rose Gibbs. ii Acknowledgments This thesis would not have been possible without the guidance, support, and encouragement from several people, first and foremost of which are my thesis committee members, Dr. David Dillard, Dr. Gabrielle Lanier, Dr. Skip Hyser, and Dr. Michelle Cude. Dr. Dillard for his ability to push the boundaries of my research and my historical understanding. He always encouraged me in my pursuit of public history. Drs. Hyser and Cude for their willingness to read and comment on my thesis with a fresh pair of eyes.