Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
1-28-2013
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
The individual letters used to layout and print a newspaper in the 19th century were called sorts. Each letter was a sort. But the individual sorts that make up the words don't always give you the full story behind an article. They often aren't quite enough. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Out of Sorts: Finding the Passion behind the Article" (2013). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 65.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/65
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."