Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
9-13-2012
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
A friend of mine and former supervisor said something to me the other day. I deeply respect him; he taught me the very basics of interpretation. But his words shocked me. I still don't know exactly how to process them.
He said something like, "I saw you leading a tour on Friday with three visitors. It takes something to go out there when you know you're only going to get so few people. I respect you for it; I couldn't do it." [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "You Don't Get A Tour; Come Back Next June" (2012). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 116.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/116
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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."