Thursday, October 30, 2008
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Grant and Lee in War and Peace
I'm a member of the History Channel Club and receive emails from them. Here's one I received, thought someone might be interested in it.
They became America's greatest generals yet used their talents in the war that tore the nation apart. Neither could be purely military men, in a time of crisis that mixed military matters with urgent national politics.
In collaboration with the Virginia Historical Society, the New-York Historical Society's new exhibition, "Grant and Lee in War and Peace," on view from Oct. 17, 2008, to March 29, 2009, presents Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee as men who faced the challenge of an army in a democracy. They attended West Point Military Academy, manned frontier posts, fought in the Mexican-American War and in the Civil War, and served their nation. They also became entangled in the politics of the American army, which often floundered under an onslaught of contradictory commands from the civilians in charge.
Since the American Revolution, the country had been suspicious of standing armies. When 306 West Point graduates resigned their commissions to fight for the secessionist South, critics attacked the regular army as a hotbed of treason. Meanwhile, the U.S. army and the remaining Union officers girded up for the slaughter of Us versus Us. Illustrated with grand paintings, authentic military equipment, and period maps, the exhibition offers a journey through our nation's persistent dilemmas.
Learn more about "Grant and Lee in War and Peace" by visiting nyhistory.org.
They became America's greatest generals yet used their talents in the war that tore the nation apart. Neither could be purely military men, in a time of crisis that mixed military matters with urgent national politics.
In collaboration with the Virginia Historical Society, the New-York Historical Society's new exhibition, "Grant and Lee in War and Peace," on view from Oct. 17, 2008, to March 29, 2009, presents Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee as men who faced the challenge of an army in a democracy. They attended West Point Military Academy, manned frontier posts, fought in the Mexican-American War and in the Civil War, and served their nation. They also became entangled in the politics of the American army, which often floundered under an onslaught of contradictory commands from the civilians in charge.
Since the American Revolution, the country had been suspicious of standing armies. When 306 West Point graduates resigned their commissions to fight for the secessionist South, critics attacked the regular army as a hotbed of treason. Meanwhile, the U.S. army and the remaining Union officers girded up for the slaughter of Us versus Us. Illustrated with grand paintings, authentic military equipment, and period maps, the exhibition offers a journey through our nation's persistent dilemmas.
Learn more about "Grant and Lee in War and Peace" by visiting nyhistory.org.
Where does the Time Go!
Time sure does fly when you are having fun! I haven't been able to post as much as I would like. Work has been keeping me busy and I have a project that is due by the 27th. There is so many thing I want to put on my Civil War blog but just can't find the time right now. I'm hoping that things will slow down after the 27th. I'm keeping my finger crossed.
In the mean time please visit some of the other Civil War blogs that I do enjoy reading when I can find the time. You will find them in the right hand column. I'll post soon! Enjoy!
In the mean time please visit some of the other Civil War blogs that I do enjoy reading when I can find the time. You will find them in the right hand column. I'll post soon! Enjoy!
Monday, October 6, 2008
Battlefields Under Siege
I'm a member of the History Channel Club and I receive a newsletter about everyday. This one I wanted to post because it is so important. Please read!
"The Civil War ended more than 140 years ago, but still the battle rages. Every day, 30 acres of hallowed battleground associated with the Civil War fall victim to development, succumbing to the backhoe and the bulldozer. Once lost, these historical treasures can never be replaced.
To combat the eventual extinction of America's remaining Civil War battle sites, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), the nation's largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization, is accepting nominations for its annual report that identifies the most threatened Civil War sites in the United States and examines what can be done to rescue them. Titled History Under Siege, the 2009 report will be released next spring in Washington, D.C.; any Civil War battlefield is eligible for nomination and consideration, but only 10 sites will be selected based on geographic location, military significance, and the immediacy of current threats.
"Too often the threats to our priceless historical treasures go unnoticed," said CWPT President James Lighthizer. "This report is a rallying cry to the nation, a powerful reminder that our hallowed battlefields are in imminent danger." Individuals and groups are encouraged to fill out the nomination form; applicants should include photographs of the site and a detailed description of recent threats."
Nominate an endangered Civil War battlefield at civilwar.org/mebr2009/nominations.
"The Civil War ended more than 140 years ago, but still the battle rages. Every day, 30 acres of hallowed battleground associated with the Civil War fall victim to development, succumbing to the backhoe and the bulldozer. Once lost, these historical treasures can never be replaced.
To combat the eventual extinction of America's remaining Civil War battle sites, the Civil War Preservation Trust (CWPT), the nation's largest nonprofit battlefield preservation organization, is accepting nominations for its annual report that identifies the most threatened Civil War sites in the United States and examines what can be done to rescue them. Titled History Under Siege, the 2009 report will be released next spring in Washington, D.C.; any Civil War battlefield is eligible for nomination and consideration, but only 10 sites will be selected based on geographic location, military significance, and the immediacy of current threats.
"Too often the threats to our priceless historical treasures go unnoticed," said CWPT President James Lighthizer. "This report is a rallying cry to the nation, a powerful reminder that our hallowed battlefields are in imminent danger." Individuals and groups are encouraged to fill out the nomination form; applicants should include photographs of the site and a detailed description of recent threats."
Nominate an endangered Civil War battlefield at civilwar.org/mebr2009/nominations.
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