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The Whole War In One Photo, John M. Rudy
The Whole War In One Photo, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Broken chains and muskets: the very essence of the slaveholder's rebellion. The war was caused by a blind, stalwart defense of slavery. The war hinged upon the future of slavery in America. The war shattered slavery in the United States forever. [excerpt]
Veritas: The Power Of The Real, John M. Rudy
Veritas: The Power Of The Real, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
There's something about touching the actual thing, something about contacting the real that makes a distant world come immediately to life. There's an excitement about that moment when you see and touch something a piece of another world. A Thomas the Tank Engine character reminded me of this fact recently. Watch the young boy's face as he picks Stanley back up in a cornfield after his favorite toy travels to space and back. [excerpt]