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Spielberg's Dead Wrong About The Dead; Or, The Places In The Movie Where I Cried, John M. Rudy
Spielberg's Dead Wrong About The Dead; Or, The Places In The Movie Where I Cried, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I stood in front of the rostrum in the National Cemetery with my parents. They hadn't seen the movie yet. My best-friend was next to them. He hadn't seen it yet. Another compatriot joined us who had seen it, but we were definitely outnumbered in our little knot of folks within the massive crowd. As Spielberg continued speaking, I leaned in to the group. "You really need to see the movie," I said, knowing that no matter whose ears it hit the odds were it'd hit a meaningful target. [excerpt]
I Like Ike's Memorial: Who Owns A Legacy?, John M. Rudy
I Like Ike's Memorial: Who Owns A Legacy?, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
In 1963, former president Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke in the cemetery at Gettysburg to help celebrate the centennial of Lincoln's Address. His own speech was somewhat lackluster, largely skirting the issue of the war's legacy in the racially charged aftermath of freedom summer. [excerpt]