I just read "Killer Angels" in preparation for visiting Gettysburg last week. I loved the book -- and it made me see the battlefields with an informed eye and an open heart. It's also a great help in getting me through Sears's "Gettysburg." You really get to know the generals. . . and sympathize with almost all of them, Yankees and Rebels alike.
Reading about the Maine battalion, admiring Chamberlain, and with Midcoast one of my favorite places, I immediately thought, Well, of course Mainers would name a hamlet after Chamberlain.
It's very near the Rachel Carson Salt Marsh.
It was some war. But as one historian in Ken Burns's documentary observed, Before the Civil War, people said "The United States are"; and now we say "The United States is."
One of my favorite books of all time, Chris. (The movie wasn't bad either.)
For a number of years I did leadership seminars for state municipal manager associations. I would typically begin them by playing this 13 minute video of Se. Angus King discussing Chamberlain and the 20th Maine at the Battle of Little Round Top.
I just read "Killer Angels" in preparation for visiting Gettysburg last week. I loved the book -- and it made me see the battlefields with an informed eye and an open heart. It's also a great help in getting me through Sears's "Gettysburg." You really get to know the generals. . . and sympathize with almost all of them, Yankees and Rebels alike.
Reading about the Maine battalion, admiring Chamberlain, and with Midcoast one of my favorite places, I immediately thought, Well, of course Mainers would name a hamlet after Chamberlain.
It's very near the Rachel Carson Salt Marsh.
It was some war. But as one historian in Ken Burns's documentary observed, Before the Civil War, people said "The United States are"; and now we say "The United States is."
So glad you had the chance to visit Gettysburg! I haven't been since my kids were little (about 15 years ago), and I hope to visit again.
The shift from "are" to "is" was profound.
One of my favorite books too. I read it in high school. Had a great history teacher who was a huge Civil War buff and writer himself.
Chamberlain makes Maine proud!
One of my favorite books of all time, Chris. (The movie wasn't bad either.)
For a number of years I did leadership seminars for state municipal manager associations. I would typically begin them by playing this 13 minute video of Se. Angus King discussing Chamberlain and the 20th Maine at the Battle of Little Round Top.
Classic Angus!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysW9nPWxW6E
I know that clip well, Bill. You insisted that I watch it shortly after we first met many years ago!