by TeachCivilWar | Mar 22, 2012 | Civil War Related Videos, Teaching the Civil War
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...
by TeachCivilWar | Mar 20, 2012 | Civil War Related Videos, Teaching the Civil War
It was a beautiful here in central Pennsylvania last weekend so we decided to head to Gettysburg for the day. In addition to packing a lunch, we grabbed my copy of The Complete Gettysburg Guide and my Flip video camera and set off. As you know our family...
by TeachCivilWar | Mar 12, 2012 | Civil War Related Videos, Teaching the Civil War
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. ...
by TeachCivilWar | Mar 7, 2012 | Civil War Related Videos, Teaching the Civil War
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...
by TeachCivilWar | Aug 23, 2011 | Teaching the Civil War
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...
by TeachCivilWar | Jul 16, 2011 | Civil War Related Videos, Teaching the Civil War
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...
