Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
5-26-2011
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
Living inside of the world of the past is often the most difficult thing an interpreter can help her audience to do. But, in spite of its difficulty, it is the most necessary. The adage that before you insult a man, you must walk a mile in his shoes is correct. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Empathizing with the Slave; Empathizing with the Slave-owner" (2011). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 202.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/202
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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."