Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
5-10-2012
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
Public servants are paid to serve the American people. Do it well." Donald Rumsfeld, 2001
It's not often that I quote or even think about Donald Rumsfeld. I'm pretty sure he doesn't think about me at all. Still, that quote above is a keen (if obvious) observation that so often we in the world of public service Civil War interpretation forget. I work for the Federal Government in my 'real' job. This blog is where I brain dump everything else rattling around in my mind. Inspiration strikes at all hours, and last week the bolt came out of the blue around 12:30am. I grabbed my new iPhone (which my boss jokingly calls my 'third arm') and began feverishly typing out my thoughts. You read the post that those fever dream thoughts became last week. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "You Can Hide `Neath Your Covers: Confronting the Boss" (2012). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 137.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/137
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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."