Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
12-22-2011
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
I was driving home from work a few weeks ago, flipping through the radio stations and I came upon one of those dedicated progressive/modern/pop holiday formats you hear so often this time of year. I tarried, only planning to spend a moment there. It was a cover version of "O Holy Night" performed by Josh Groban. I'm not the biggest fan of Groban, so my hand instinctively went back to the dial when I stopped. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Merry Christmas from a Land of Hope and Sorrow" (2011). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 160.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/160
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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."