Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
6-6-2013
Department 1
Civil War Era Studies
Abstract
Human tragedy, human triumph and continuing struggle, each of its own epic proportions. One convoluted war holds inside the tripartate meanings of sorrow for 620,000 lost, joy for 4 million saved and the uneasiness that the struggle for freedom would still continue 150 years later. [excerpt]
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Recommended Citation
Rudy, John M., "Meanings: Where This Is All Headed" (2013). Interpreting the Civil War: Connecting the Civil War to the American Public. 82.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/interpretcw/82
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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."