Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
12-17-2011
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
Over at Civil War Memory, Kevin Levin brought the community's attention to some installations placed on the fences surrounding a few of the statues along Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia. The signs are a redress of sorts to the Confederate narrative told through granite, marble and bronze on the massive monuments. They highlight black citizens of Virginia who challenged the racist establishment of the state throughout its history. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Saturday Extra: Guerilla Civic Engagement on the Landscape" (2011). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 162.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/162
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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."