Why Is <em>Civil War </em>So Evasive About the Nature of Its Civil War? Sam AdamsWhy Is <em>Civil War </em>So Evasive About the Nature of Its Civil War? Sam Adams Alex Garland’s studious “objectivity” isn’t enough. <img src="https://compote.slate.com/images/c46b3254-1b5d-431a-8e3b-6d03d92c63c9.jpeg?crop=5000,3333,x0,y0" title="Why Is <em>Civil War </em>So Evasive About the Nature of Its Civil War?" /> 

Alex Garland’s studious “objectivity” isn’t enough.

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