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Sunrise With Lincoln And Meanings With Chuck, John M. Rudy
Sunrise With Lincoln And Meanings With Chuck, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
I walked 150 years on Monday. I walked across a great chasm of history. Physically, I walked from the Arlington Cemetery Metro Station across Memorial Bridge, then continued down the National Mall to 4th Street, where I witnessed one of the most peculiar regularly scheduled celebrations that Americans observe: the Inauguration of the President. But along the way, I met the past alive on the landscape. I watched the sky turn from murky black into hopeful, bright pink and orange sitting alongside the savior of the nation. Lincoln and I watched as the early light of sunrise silhouetted the brightly-lit …
The Willard Hotel: Let Us Die To Make Men Free, Jacob Dinkelaker
The Willard Hotel: Let Us Die To Make Men Free, Jacob Dinkelaker
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
Everyday I head into work, I pass by the Willard InterContinental building between 15th and 14th streets NW in downtown D.C. Even though Washington, D.C. has changed greatly since the Civil War, the Willard has, in its various different forms and structures, always been there – since even before the Civil War. In its long storied history, the Willard has been there for its fair share of historical events. [excerpt]
"The People For Whom He Saved The Union": Ninety Years Ago In Dc, John M. Rudy
"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]
I Like Ike's Memorial: Who Owns A Legacy?, John M. Rudy
I Like Ike's Memorial: Who Owns A Legacy?, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
In 1963, former president Dwight D. Eisenhower spoke in the cemetery at Gettysburg to help celebrate the centennial of Lincoln's Address. His own speech was somewhat lackluster, largely skirting the issue of the war's legacy in the racially charged aftermath of freedom summer. [excerpt]
Speaking A Different Language, John M. Rudy
Speaking A Different Language, John M. Rudy
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public
[Video available below] OK, so what are we looking at? First and foremost, we are looking at someone who has thought deeply about the meaning of Lincoln's words at Gettysburg. "President Lincoln changed history / he honored the dead but did so much more / he changed the meaning of the Civil War." MC Lala gets the deep meanings of the two minutes Lincoln spent on a platform in Gettysburg. MC Lala grasps the deep importance of Lincoln's re-dedication of America at Gettysburg using the Declaration of Independence's ever inspiring promise that, "all men are created equal." [ …