Title
Class Year
2018
Document Type
Blog Post
Publication Date
3-28-2016
Department 1
Center for Public Service
Abstract
The essay instructions finally landed in front of me. I passed the extra sheets on and quickly glanced over the page, hoping that the prompt would be inspiring. There were two open-ended options from which to choose: military and social/political aspects of the war. My eyes first fell upon the social option and I pondered using this opportunity to shed light on the experiences of women during the war. I’d done this before – used assignments to explore history’s untold stories – and found it interesting. Then, in a fit of frustration that erupted out of nowhere, I thought to myself that I didn’t want to have to write about “women in [insert historical event typically told from a white male perspective]” again. After all, I’d never before received a prompt that allowed me to investigate the intricacies of military tactics during wartime. [excerpt]
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This is the author's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
O'Donnell, Meghan E., "Whose Story? His-Story." (2016). SURGE. 271.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/surge/271
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Surge is a student blog at Gettysburg College where systemic issues of justice matter. Posts are originally published at surgegettysburg.wordpress.com Through stories and reflection, these blog entries relate personal experiences to larger issues of equity, demonstrating that –isms are structural problems, not actions defined by individual prejudice. We intend to popularize justice, helping each other to recognize our biases and unlearn the untruths.