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McDonnell’s frequent use of “All Virginians” might just be a sort of hook or way to bring together his speech. Still, I agree with Angie in that Confederate Month does not work for all Virginians. As the author of Civil Warriors points out not all Virginians were Confederates. I feel like it needs to simply become a Virginia Civil War Month or something that would include more people than “Confederate Month” –Megan Mc. | McDonnell’s frequent use of “All Virginians” might just be a sort of hook or way to bring together his speech. Still, I agree with Angie in that Confederate Month does not work for all Virginians. As the author of Civil Warriors points out not all Virginians were Confederates. I feel like it needs to simply become a Virginia Civil War Month or something that would include more people than “Confederate Month” –Megan Mc. | ||
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| + | The problem here though, I think, is that there never really will be a right answer, you know? You go the Confederate route, it's offensive for obvious reasons. You go the Virginia route, it seems over-simplified and may still even hold the Confederate connotations. If you're looking for something that is "safe," you may only be able to look at it from the broad scope. But then..... --Cash | ||
I think a neat way to commemorate the 150th anniversary would be to have a blog that posted a letter or diary entry from that day on it. They wouldn’t have to be from the same person each day. In fact if it did change daily there could be a little bio on each person. I don’t know how feasible this is. (This idea was kind of inspired by the Dracula blog since Dracula was written in an epistolary form and so on the corresponding day they would post the letter.) –Megan Mc. | I think a neat way to commemorate the 150th anniversary would be to have a blog that posted a letter or diary entry from that day on it. They wouldn’t have to be from the same person each day. In fact if it did change daily there could be a little bio on each person. I don’t know how feasible this is. (This idea was kind of inspired by the Dracula blog since Dracula was written in an epistolary form and so on the corresponding day they would post the letter.) –Megan Mc. | ||
I have always thought that the Parks Service and the Smithsonian Institution should find some way to partner up to find a way to bring the museum experience to the battlefield and vice versa. I think there is information at both venues that is vital to a clearer understanding of the Civil War, but many are only able to make it to one or the other. Somehow, it would be great to combine those efforts. I just don't know how. --Cash | I have always thought that the Parks Service and the Smithsonian Institution should find some way to partner up to find a way to bring the museum experience to the battlefield and vice versa. I think there is information at both venues that is vital to a clearer understanding of the Civil War, but many are only able to make it to one or the other. Somehow, it would be great to combine those efforts. I just don't know how. --Cash | ||
