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College Kids With Guns: Hidden In Plain Sight, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

Sunday morning found me out in the field with a stalwart group of Gettysburg devotees: the Gettysburg Discussion Group's annual spring Muster. When the coordinator of this year's Muster put out the call for something a bit different, perhaps something in town for Sunday, my ears perked up. I've been looking for groups to test out the nuggets of the College's Civil War story on and the GDG seemed like the perfect group of guinea pigs. [excerpt]

Sister Margaret Zeigler

African American Funeral Programs

Sister_Margaret_Zeigler.pdf - Funeral program for Sister Margaret Zeigler

Janie R. Toomer

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Susie Mae Hill Clifton

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Curtis Holmes Sr

African American Funeral Programs

Curtis_Holmes_Sr.pdf - Funeral program for Curtis Holmes Sr

"The People For Whom He Saved The Union": Ninety Years Ago In Dc, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

Reading the official Facebook page of one of my favorite history authors yesterday, I saw a pithy note about a "day of note." Ninety years ago this week, President Warren Harding dedicated the Lincoln Memorial at the west end of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. [excerpt]

Frenchye Mason Bynes

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Evelyn Johnson Bell

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No abstract provided.

Ricky Allen Ellis

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Johnathan Ellison Maxwell-Mosby

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Haupt-Enstance: Whatever Became Of Herman?, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

Tom Lehrer, on his 1965 album That Was The Year That Was, sang a send-up of then-Vice President Hubert Humphrey with his, "Whatever Became of Hubert." The song's been going through my head this past week or so, but with the name "Herman" taking the place of LBJ's second-in-command. [excerpt]

Miss Loretta Parker

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral Program for Miss Loretta Parker on May 23, 2012 at New Light Missionary Baptist Church

Robert Henry Hamilton Sr

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

"Forever Free": It's Deja Vu All Over Again, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

A friend and colleague has a great quip she uses when planning Civil War interpretation in the DC area. "Why," she asks, "would a black single mother with two daughters come to this event? What's here for her?" [excerpt]

Doy Bill Byrd

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Mr. Kenneth Wayne Mincey

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

You Can Hide `Neath Your Covers: Confronting The Boss, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well." Donald Rumsfeld, 2001

It's not often that I quote or even think about Donald Rumsfeld. I'm pretty sure he doesn't think about me at all. Still, that quote above is a keen (if obvious) observation that so often we in the world of public service Civil War interpretation forget. I work for the Federal Government in my 'real' job. This blog is where I brain dump everything else rattling around in my mind. Inspiration strikes at all hours, and last week the bolt came out of the blue …

Franklin Nathaniel "Pistol" Mikell

African American Funeral Programs

Franklin_Nathaniel_Pistol_Mikell.pdf - Funeral program for Franklin Nathaniel Mikell

Fannie Mae Joyce

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Elouise Kent Gordon

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Mrs. Willie Lou Heard

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

4th And Goal: What Is The Interpretive Touchdown?, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

What is the aim of historic interpretation? That seems like it would be a simple question to answer, but it's simply not. Historic interpretation seems to be a many headed Hydra, with each interpreter seeing their own purpose and their own goals within the craft. [excerpt]

Damon Anthony Graham

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Ms. Latonya M. Newkirt

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Episode 61: The One With The Cannons, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

This past weekend, I found myself in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for the annual meeting of the Organization of American Historians and the National Council on Public History. Sessions abounded on both the Civil War and interpretation, as well as any other American historical topic you could imagine. The OAH debuted their new Imperiled Promise report on NPS history practices (which Jake commented on last week). Kevin Levin participated with other Civil War folks on a Civil War Working Group discussing the course of the 150th and beyond. [excerpt]

Vanita S. Jetter

African American Funeral Programs

Interment: Old Mount Pisgah Church Cemetery in Statesboro, Georgia.

Bro. Willie James Mincey

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral Program for Bro. Willie James Mincey on April 24, 2012 at James R. Barnes Mortuary Chapel

Mother Minnie Bell Moore

African American Funeral Programs

No abstract provided.

Mr. Ulysees Cone

African American Funeral Programs

Interment: Johnson Grove Baptist Church Cemetery in Portal, Georgia.

Crowdsourcing History: When We All Get To Help, John M. Rudy

Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public

I'm a bit bitter this week. The arrival of the Space Shuttle Discovery to the Washington, D.C. area has got me down. My first dream job as a kid, before I wanted to be a LEGO model designer or National Park Service ranger, was the illustrious position of space garbage man. I think part of that came from my grandfather's penchant for taking me around the neighborhood on trash day during his smoke breaks and picking through the fine assemblages of junk the neighbors had left by the curb. There was some sort of glamour in the idea of seeing …