Class Year
2015
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
10-17-2014
Department 1
Civil War Institute
Abstract
Heather: In our last post, Bryan and I explored the unique challenges that the reenacting hobby poses to the interpretation and public understanding of the American Civil War. In it, we touched on just a few of the many motivations that inspire individuals to reenact. As we continue our Point/Counterpoint series below, we look to explore the relationship of the reenacting hobby with a particularly complex and problematic ideology–the Lost Cause. [excerpt]
Copyright Note
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Recommended Citation
Caswell, Bryan G. and Clancy, Heather L., "Point/Counterpoint: Insidious Cycle" (2014). The Gettysburg Compiler: On the Front Lines of History. 66.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/compiler/66
Comments
This blog post originally appeared in The Gettysburg Compiler and was created by students at Gettysburg College.