Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
5-23-2013
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
There was a massive forest fire on the South Mountain at the edge of Adams County. It ripped through thousands of acres of woodland along the crest of the ridge. The undergrowth went up like a match. The spring up to this point had been unusually dry. And a fire started. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Fire on the Mountain: A Forest Fire Ignored?" (2013). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 80.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/80
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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."