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I thought it was interesting how the media influenced what people remembered and celebrated, just like it does today. Desjardin gives the example of Pickett’s charge and how it’s remembered as a Virginian affair because he and his men were from the area around Richmond, which was a media capital. Obviously, the stories that the media chose to report are those that the people heard of and therefore became famous. - Angie | I thought it was interesting how the media influenced what people remembered and celebrated, just like it does today. Desjardin gives the example of Pickett’s charge and how it’s remembered as a Virginian affair because he and his men were from the area around Richmond, which was a media capital. Obviously, the stories that the media chose to report are those that the people heard of and therefore became famous. - Angie | ||
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| + | I read an article not long ago that talked about the four different monuments dedicated to the first shot fired at Gettysburg. They are scattered all across the battlefield. Are monuments like these more important to the troops that fought in the battle than people that visit them? Does it really matter were the first shot was fired? Logan T | ||
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| + | I really liked on page 44 where he talked about a football game and people’s interest in it. I have often wanted to bring up this point in class in explaining my feelings towards the war. How much of the Lost Cause and our emotional interest in the Civil War can be explained in same way that many people love their football teams? There is no important reason why you love your football team but you defend your team when they lose and praise them when they win. Are people’s interest in the Civil War the same as people’s interest in sports? Is it a similar attraction? Logan T | ||
