Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
1-26-2012
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
A family of visitors walks up to the information desk and smiles at the interpreter. "We have 15 minutes," the father says, "What should we do?"
The interpreter replies with a curt smile: "Sit down and cry." [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Sit Down and Cry: Why Our Favorite Joke is Demeaning" (2012). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 156.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/156
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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."