Gettysburg and the Civil War how today’s children learn
Peter Davenport reflects on modern lessons from Gettysburg and the Civil War as depicted in Michael Shaara’s novel The Killer Angels. The piece contrasts the hospital’s smells and the battlefield’s desolate fields with the historical interpretation offered to today’s students and the enduring memory of Confederate General James Longstreet during the third day of the battle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Davenport
James Longstreet
Michael Shaara
Gettysburg
Christopher Keenan
Grant
Manhattan
Civil War teachable moments stir debate across nation
A reporter notes Gettysburg and Ken Burns shape public understanding while schools underemphasize battlefield study. Scholars cite regional differences, media like Gettysburg and Glory expand awareness, and a proposed Disney Civil War theme park fuels debate over teaching and memory of the conflict.
Susan Jenkins lives 18th Century as Loyalist reenactor
Susan Jenkins balances a banking career with Delaney's Brigade reenactments portraying 18th Century life. Her husband Richard also reenacts, and together they have spent over 4000 dollars on costumes and props. They travel along the eastern seaboard and to Canada and England to research and perform. Mrs. Jenkins teaches history through hands on displays at schools, hoping to spark curiosity in students while preserving period authenticity.
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Susan Jenkins
Putnam Trust Company
Greenwich Avenue
Pitney Bowes
Delaney Brigade
Richard
Elementry
Seaboard
Canada
England
Jenkins
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Ken Burns
PBS
Burns
Michael Batcheller
Greenwich High School
Greenwich
James Leloudis
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
South
Susan Butler
Florentine Films
Walpole
New Hampshire
Gettysburg National Park and Cemetery
Cindy
Johnny Reb
Michael Eisner
Disney
Manassas Station
Bull Run
Virginia
Mr. Burns
Eisner
Reb
Will
Yank
Putnam Trust
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Cathy Zuraw
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