In1861,theCivilWarstartedintheUnitedStatesbetweentheNorthernandtheSouthernstates.Thewarcontinuedwithgreatbitternessuntil1865,whentheNorthernerswerevictorious.However,eventoday,manySouthernershavenotforgottentheirdefeat,orforgiventheNortherners.
Afewyearsago,apartyofAmericantouristsweregoingroundoneofthebattlefieldsoftheCivilWarwithaguidewhocamefromoneoftheSouthernstates.Ateachplace,theguidetoldthetouristsstirringstoriesabouthowafewSouthernsoldiershadconqueredpowerfulforcesofNorthernersthere.
Atlast,oneofthetourists,aladywhocamefromtheNorth,stoppedtheguideandsaidtohim,“ButsurelythattheNorthernamp3ymusthavewonatleastonevictoryintheCivilWar?”
“NotaslongasI’mtheguidehere,madam,”answeredtheSouthernguide.