There seems to be a good deal of anticipation for History’s upcoming movie, Gettysburg, produced by Ridley and Tony Scott. I am not one of them. Audience’s will likely experience [...]
Yesterday Brooks Simpson offered a brief reflection on why he spends time at Civil War battlefields. He also asks of his readers why they visit these places. Back in 2008 [...]
One of my readers was kind enough to pass on the following video, which was originally used as part of a training course for National Park Service interpreters. The video [...]
I am beginning to think about what I am going to say next Saturday at North Carolina State University for their symposium on the Civil War and public history. My [...]
Those of you interested in issues at the intersection of Civil War history, public history, and memory may be interested in an upcoming symposium hosted by North Carolina State University’s [...]
