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Why It's Interpretive: Bid 'Em In, John M. Rudy
Why It's Interpretive: Bid 'Em In, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Browsing the provocative blog "Jubilo! The Emancipation Century" recently, I came upon a post featuring a curious YouTube video.
So why did Bid 'Em In speak so deeply to me? I think it's because it places you in the shoes of the 15 year old slave woman being auctioned. It's not an intellectual investigation of slavery. It's not an historical narrative written after the fact of a particular event. It's visceral. [excerpt]
Lee Chapel: Lost Cause Artifact And Culture Shock, John M. Rudy
Lee Chapel: Lost Cause Artifact And Culture Shock, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I had the privilege to accompany a group of undergraduate students recently on a whirlwind tour of the Wilderness, Richmond and Appomattox. Our tour took us along the I-81 corridor on the way back to Gettysburg, so why not stop in Lexington for a Civil War two-fer. [excerpt]
"And You May Ask Yourself: Am I Right? Am I Wrong?", John M. Rudy
"And You May Ask Yourself: Am I Right? Am I Wrong?", John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
This blogging endeavour is dangerous. Blogging, I believe, should be a personal medium, where you wear your heart on your sleeve and let the real "you" hang out. That's scary. [excerpt]