Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
7-17-2012
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
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]
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Recommended Citation
Dinkelaker, Jacob, "The Willard Hotel: Let Us Die To Make Men Free" (2012). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 124.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/124
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Comments
Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public is written by alum and adjunct professor, John Rudy. Each post is his own opinions, musings, discussions, and questions about the Civil War era, public history, historical interpretation, and the future of history. In his own words, it is "a blog talking about how we talk about a war where over 600,000 died, 4 million were freed and a nation forever changed. Meditating on interpretation, both theory and practice, at no charge to you."