Tag Archives: living history

The Question I Could Not Answer

Posted on August 27, 2017 by

She stood there, staring at the minie ball in her tiny hand and feeling the weight of that original bullet. I was busy talking to the other children and adults at the medical display table and keeping an eye on … Continue reading →

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A Monumental Discussion: Sarah Kay Bierle

Posted on August 19, 2017 by

Ever played the ice-breaker game “Two Truths & A Lie?” The concept is that everyone makes three statements (usually about themselves) and the others have to guess which are true and which is a lie. Now, let’s be clear, I … Continue reading →

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Teaching 8th Graders Through Civil War Living History

Posted on April 20, 2017 by

How do we teach and inspire the next generation to value history? It’s a question looming in the minds of many in the history field. Museums, National Parks, historical sites, and organizations are trying a variety of ways to engage … Continue reading →

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Modern Photography: History Through The Lens

Posted on February 24, 2017 by

 In the twenty-first century, digital cameras and social media launch an almost unceasing barrage of images towards us. We take pictures wherever we go, share images with the click of a button, and replicate them almost endlessly. Therefore, I’ve chosen … Continue reading →

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What Are We Remembering at Gettysburg’s Remembrance Day?

Posted on January 9, 2015 by

For the past decade I have either participated in and or viewed Gettysburg’s annual Remembrance Day Parade.  To honor President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address and those that gave their “last full measure of devotion,” Gettysburg has two different, annual events.  Commemorating … Continue reading →

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My Life as a Black Civil War Living Historian—part three

Posted on June 3, 2013 by

Part three in a series One fall day in 2010 at the Spotsylvania Court House Battlefield, while giving a tour, I ran into John Cummings, a Spotsylvania Civil War historian I had known for a while. We served together on … Continue reading →

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