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Death and the Civil War - Rob Wick - 09-18-2012 10:37 AM
American Experience debuts a documentary tonight based on Drew Gilpin Faust's This Republic of Suffering on death and the Civil War. Here is a preview.
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Rob
RE: Death and the Civil War - Gene C - 09-18-2012 10:55 AM
Thanks Rob, I just finished reading this book about two weeks ago, it was fascinating. The TV episode looks good.
RE: Death and the Civil War - Rob Wick - 09-18-2012 11:00 AM
Gene,
It's on my list to read (which grows longer and longer each day) but I haven't gotten to it. Some day.
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Rob
RE: Death and the Civil War - MaddieM - 09-18-2012 11:47 AM
(09-18-2012 10:37 AM)Rob Wick Wrote: American Experience debuts a documentary tonight based on Drew Gilpin Faust's This Republic of Suffering on death and the Civil War. Here is a preview.
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Rob
I have this book. Haven't got round to reading it yet though.
RE: Death and the Civil War - Laurie Verge - 09-18-2012 11:55 AM
Speaking of Civil War deaths and suffering, I hope everyone took a moment yesterday to remember the 23,000 casualties at Antietam (Sharpsburg, Maryland) on September 17, 1862 - the bloodiest single day's battle of the American Civil War.
RE: Death and the Civil War - LincolnMan - 09-19-2012 08:09 AM
The documentary was excellent. Having read the book recently, it was great to hear the words from the book on the screen while viewing pictures. I thought it was very well done.
Laurie: thanks for mentioning remembering the horrific losses at Antietam. I also reflect that it was that specific battle that moved Lincoln to go forward with what would eventually result in the Emancipation Proclamation.
RE: Death and the Civil War - Rob Wick - 09-19-2012 08:24 AM
I taped it, which I usually do when things like this are aired, and I will watch it at my leisure later on. I spent too much time with Ida last night.
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Rob
RE: Death and the Civil War - LincolnMan - 09-19-2012 10:29 AM
What does your wife think of that?
RE: Death and the Civil War - BettyO - 09-19-2012 10:56 AM
Excellent! I was going to tape it, but ran out of DVD's....I think it's scheduled to air again soon - so I'll tape it or just buy the DVD --
We used the book as a text book for a class I took two years ago - a definite "Must Read!"
RE: Death and the Civil War - Rob Wick - 09-19-2012 11:18 AM
(09-19-2012 10:29 AM)LincolnMan Wrote: What does your wife think of that?
She was too busy watching the inside of her eyelids.
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Rob
RE: Death and the Civil War - LincolnMan - 09-20-2012 08:10 AM
We used to say when a person was sleeping that he or she was "checking for holes inside the eyelids."