Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
4-7-2011
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
I worked in the living history branch at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park for three years, wearing old timey clothing and talking to visitors about the meanings of John Brown. Harpers Ferry is where I began to understand what the concept of interpretation means, and how it is such a radically different concept from academic history. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Governor Wise's War: My Misconception (Part 1)" (2011). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 211.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/211
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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."