Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
12-31-2012
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
'In accordance, as I believe, with the will of our Heavenly Father, and by direction of your great and good friend, whose name you are all familiar with, Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States, and Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy, on the 1st day of January, 1863, you will be declared "for ever free."' [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Two More Proclamations for a Special New Years Eve" (2012). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 99.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/99
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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."