Last weekend, Civil War reenactors descended upon Maryland to play out the one-hundred fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Antietam. We'll be looking at this battle a little later in the semester. If you were unaware of the reenacting subculture, however, this would be a good time to begin paying attention.
Also, PBS will premiere on Tuesday, September 18 what promises to be a somewhat morbid documentary titled "Death and the Civil War." It is, however, being produced by the people who bring us the American Experience films, so it might well be worth our while to watch it. Perhaps we might even take a little time to discuss it in class on Wednesday.
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