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One Year On: Preparing A Somber Holiday, John M. Rudy
One Year On: Preparing A Somber Holiday, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Newspapers are built by bits and pieces. Type is set all throughout the week, long before the paper in Gettysburg goes to press. July's first edition in 1864 was cobbled together in the last few days of June and the first few days of July. Dropping sorts into the frames must have been agonizing work. It was labor intensive, requiring the meticulous placing of each letter and every space into the plate for every single word. [excerpt]
Wartime Reminiscences: The Story Of William R. Tanner’S Civil War Service, Brianna E. Kirk
Wartime Reminiscences: The Story Of William R. Tanner’S Civil War Service, Brianna E. Kirk
The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History
Veteran war stories are some of the most fascinating windows into the past that students of history can experience. With World War II veteran numbers quickly diminishing and the risk of these accounts of history being lost, the importance of collecting and passing on veteran stories to future generations is vital. Such was the case with those who fought in the Civil War. As the twentieth century approached, droves of veterans began disappearing from the pages of history. The need for those veteran stories from America’s bloodiest war to be recorded and published became not only important to the veterans …