Class Year
2018
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
11-4-2016
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Jeff: On November 6, the small town of Gettysburg will be swarmed by runners during the first ever Gettysburg Battlefield Marathon. The event has provoked heated discussion from many in the Civil War community, bringing up many questions regarding the use of our most hallowed grounds for recreational use. In this post, Matt and I will engage in a back and forth conversation about the concerns and advantages of the race. I’d like to begin by noting that the views that we each express in this piece may not necessarily be our own and that we may merely be bringing them up to contribute to the conversation surrounding the marathon.
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Copyright Note
This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Lauck, Jeffrey L. and LaRoche, Matthew D., "Point/Counterpoint: The Gettysburg Battlefield Marathon" (2016). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 179.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/179
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.