Tells the story of David Hubbard's radicalization, describing his rise to becoming the most influential and prominent secessionist in north Alabama. Historian Chris McIlwain offers Hubbard's story as a cautionary tale of radical politics and its consequences.
There were countless fervent supporters of the Confederacy in the South before, during, and after the Civil War, but perhaps none were as ardent or influential as the so-called fire-eaters, who worked in Southern communities to sway them toward secession. The South's Forgotten Fire-Eater details the life and activism of David Hubbard, an Alabama fire-eater who did much to turn northern Alabama for the Confederacy. His is a cautionary tale of radical politics, told brilliantly by historian Chris McIlwain.
