So, what do you think will be the most infuential method of delivering information regarding the Civil War era to the great unwashed, that is, to the majority of folks who are – or may become – interested? Since Polldaddy doesn’t let you rank your answers, I have to ask for just one.
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A Journal of the Digitization of a Civil War Battle
Harry SmeltzerDulce bellum inexpertis
“I am sending you these little incidents as I hear them well authenticated. They form, to the friends of the parties, part of the history of the glorious 21st. More anon.”
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Hello! I’m Harry Smeltzer and welcome to Bull Runnings, where you'll find my digital history project on the First Battle of Bull Run which is organized under the Bull Run Resources section. I'll also post my thoughts on the processes behind the project and commentary on the campaign, but pretty much all things Civil War are fair game. You'll only find musings on my “real job” or my personal life when they relate to this project. My mother always told me "never discuss politics or religion in mixed company”, and that's sound advice where current events are concerned.
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[...] Poll question number one: “How do you think most people will learn about the American Civil War period?” [...]
It’s refreshing to know that biased Yankee authors no longer have a monopoly on history. Both the North and the South have an important story to tell. Both sides deserve to be heard.
The effort by some to squash the southern side of history harms all concerned, prematurely closes the debate, leaves the debate and true history one sided and most likely false.
There is a saying that the victors write the history. That saying, however, in no way applies to the American Civil War.
In my opinion, of course.
[...] stuff over in his blog. If you haven’t seen it already, there are two polls… here, and here. Chime-in if you haven’t already done [...]
I take it that the question is to be perceived that the individual hasn’t been introduced to topic yet. I believe a childs introduction will be through the classroom. The other catagories listed in your poll would only be used after the interest or introduction has been initiated by the classroom. How many children of elementary school age will be introduced to the Civil War by their parents or grandparents, in todays culture I fear that number would be extremely low.
Jerry, you’re not the only one who has assumed the “real meaning” of the polls. They are what they are, and they ask what they ask.