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Happy Halloween – Why He Cannot Sleep
I have shared about Halloween before and since it is that time of year, I wanted to share this haunting illustration by Thomas Nast which appeared in Harper's Weekly on July 7, 1866. Captioned "Why He Can't Sleep," the image shows a sleepless Jefferson Davis being...
Halloween and the Civil War
This autumn holiday may have begun as a simple Pagan festival in which food for spirits was left on doorsteps, but today it has become an extravaganza of spooks. In the eighth century, Pope Gregory III declared November 1st “All Saints Day,” making October 31st “All...
An Interview with Gary Adelman
Here is a short video I did with Gary Adelman who is the Director of History and Education for the Civil War Trust. I shot this video a while back and just found it so I thought I would share. http://www.youtube.com/embed/cznBrZncpOU
Civil War Card Games – Faro
I filmed this video last summer in Gettysburg and never got around to editing it and uploading until now. In the video the soldier is showing us how to play Faro which is a period card game. According to Wikipedia, Faro came to the US in the 19th century to...
Tracing the Polictical Aftermath
The Civil War: the War that Never Truly Ended The Civil War was fought nearly 150 years ago, and was among the most brutal wars in American history, both on and off the battlefield. Over 600,000 soldiers lost their lives fighting their own compatriots, and even the...
Gettysburg’s Eternal Peace Light Memorial with CJ
Here is a video of my son CJ teaching us about one of the more popular sites in Gettysburg, the Eternal Peace Light Memorial. This monument is located on Oak Hill in Gettysburg. Confederate forces marched toward Gettysburg and the Union lines from behind...
Learning about the “Trough Rock” in Gettysburg with CJ
Here is a video of my son CJ teaching us about one of the less popular sites in Gettysburg known as the "Trough Rock". This rock is located in the "Slaughter Pen" or "Valley of Death" near Devil's Den. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxzPlRibgZY Here is...
Unknown Graves in the Soldiers National Cemetery
Here is a video of my son Josh learning about the the 979 Unknown Soldier's National Cemetery in Gettysburg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrLmIetplcM Sarah is reading from THE COMPLETE GETTYSBURG GUIDE by JD Petruzzi