Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
4-10-2014
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
Nothing was happening in Gettysburg in the spring of 1864.
That's not quite true. There was tons happening in the first few weeks of April 15 decades ago. But that "tons" was not massive or earth shattering. A dozen men and women died. Another handful of men and women found new lives in each others' arms. Life continued in this place just as it had a year before. It continued on in spite of the new cemetery, in spite of the war, in spite of the rebel arms and heads poking out of gardens alongside the budding spring flowers. Life was normal. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Everyday Sesquicentennial: Ghoulish Capitalism Takes Root" (2014). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 56.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/56
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."