by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | History
On July 3, 2013 in the hot sun of the early afternoon, I stood not too far from the Virginia Monument on Seminary Ridge in Gettysburg. I’ve stood there many times before and would meditate on what would motivate men to make that long walk to the stone wall...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | History
Originally published on Forbes.com July 3rd, 2013 Of all the things I have experienced since arriving at Gettysburg on Saturday, the Doris Kearns Goodwin speech Sunday night does not rate very high on the impression list. As I mentioned in a previous post, I am here...
by admin | Jul 3, 2013 | Books, History
This was originally published on forbes.com on July 3, 2013. This reissue is scheduled to post one year from the date of the opening ceremonies for the Gettysburg Sesquicentennial on the evening of June 30, 2013 or Day 0 in the reckoning of this real timer. Here is...
by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | History
July 2, 2013 Around 4:30 PM on July 2, 2013, my covivant and I were approaching what thought might be the high point of our Gettysburg experience, well my experience anyway. At 5:00 PM, Ranger Jim Flook presented the last of the Key Moment presentations at Station 1...
by admin | Jul 2, 2013 | History
July 2, 2013 The Valley of Death “Battlefield Experience” program on July 2, more than any other event, illustrates the downside of attending sesquicentennial events on the more or less exact time. Oddly enough, some of the difficulties may have made...
by admin | Jul 1, 2013 | History
July 1, 2013 After following the footsteps of the Last March of The Iron Brigade, my covivant and I found ourselves on the opposite side of town from our horseless carriage. We sat on the lawn of the Lutheran Seminary listening to a band in blue uniforms perform...
