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30 Minutes With John Brown At The Smithsonian, Jacob Dinkelaker
30 Minutes With John Brown At The Smithsonian, Jacob Dinkelaker
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Last week, my folks were in town from Ohio visiting me and doing the 'tourist thing' in our nation's capitol. On one of their days in town, I met them after work at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History (NMAH). We saw the Great Garrison Flag and the gunboat Philadelphia. My mom saw the First Ladies' dresses while my father and I went to the military exhibit instead (we're not much for fancy dresses). And although they were tired, and by this time had had their fill of history, I convinced them to let me drag them along to …
One Sunday In America: Echoes Of John Brown, John M. Rudy
One Sunday In America: Echoes Of John Brown, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I had just walked into the house Sunday night and turned on the television, intent on going to bed early for a change. It was a little after 10pm. CNN was announcing that a speech dealing with a grave national security by the President was imminent in just a few minutes. Wolf Blitzer expounded how the Sunday address was unprecedented and telegraphed that it was big news. But no one knew the topic. [excerpt]