This morning, as I sipped my morning coffee, I read with interest this article from the Miami Herald on growing national interest in the approaching Civil War sesquicentennial.
The North Carolina Office of Archives and History is already organizing a four-year long series of programs, symposia, and other commemorative activities in connection with the sesquicentennial . Virginia is as well. This anniversary is a great opportunities for historic sites, professors, public school teachers, and a variety of others who interpret history for the public to ask big questions about the war and its meaning. I fear that the economy will curtail spending on such efforts, but I hope the anniversary energizes citizens to consider what the war means for our history and for our times.
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- I teach history at Western Carolina University. My interests are pretty diverse and I find the concept of fields a bit restrictive. Broadly speaking, I am interested in 19th century America, the South, North Carolina history, Appalachian history, military history, and probably a bunch of other areas that don't spring readily to mind. I have a great family who tolerate me. What more can a guy ask for?
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