Minute list: Civil War re-enactment in Gettysburg

To tie in with the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, let's do a minute list. You know the drill. I give you a word and you describe the word. Here's the list. My answers are in ( )'s. Copy and past your's in comments. For some inspiration, here are some awesome photos taken by the staff at the York Daily Record/Sunday News.

Soldier (tired)

Flag (torn)

Bullet (embedded)

Ground (bloody)

Hat (dirty)

Cup (tin)

Canteen (empty)

Rifle musket (long)

Shelter half (white)

Haversack (stained)

Here is a NewHive expression of all of the slideshows I've done this week while curating Gettysburg 150th content. Here is another NewHive expression with lots of Gettysburg links.   And here is my RebelMouse Gettysburg 150 page. 

Civil War 150th anniversary content via multiple platforms

If you're interested in the upcoming 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, you might like to check out some of the social media platforms I used to curate material. Enjoy!

Gettysburg 150th New Hive expression 

Gettysburg 150th RebelMouse page 

Gettysburg 150th Pinterest page 

Other Gettysburg links

Take Five: Jim McClure, journalist, historian, author and blogger

Today I have the pleasure of introducing Jim McClure, editor of the York Daily Record/Sunday News in York, Pa. Jim has penned numerous history books, including the recently released “East of Gettysburg” on Kindle (previously available in hardback). I’ve worked with Jim for more than a decade, and he’s one of my heroes. Not only is he a terrific journalist and author, but the best mentor I’ve ever had.

He’s agreed to kick off my Take Five series. If you’re a published author and would liked to be featured, email me at Buffy@ydr.com and put “Take Five” in the subject line. And now, meet Jim.

Jim McClure

Editor of York Daily Record/Sunday News and author

Historian and author

Connect: Facebook, Twiitter

Books: All available here

“Never to be Forgotten, A Year-By-Year Look at York County’s Past”

“Nine Months in York Town, American Revolutionaries Labor on Pennsylvania’s Frontier”

“Almost Forgotten, A Glimpse at Black History in York County, Pa.”

“East of Gettysburg, A Gray Shadow Crosses York County, Pa.”

“In the Thick of the Fight, York County, Pa., Counters the Axis Threat in WWII.”

“Civil War Voices From York County, Pa” (co-authored with Scott Mingus)

“Echoing Still: More Civil War Voices from York County, Pa.” (co-authored with Scott Mingus)

Blog: York Town Square

Questions

Q. If you could have dinner with any historical figure, who would it be and what would you ask?

A. Jonathan Edwards was a 18th-century theologian and philosopher, a leading New England intellectual of his day. He produced a body of work so large that scholars at Yale and elsewhere have spent years preparing it for publication and still have a way to go. I would ask him simply: “How did you do so much, so provocatively, so well?

Steampunk at Gettysburg

Check out this Steampunk at Gettysburg film art and music festival. The events will be held at Gettysburg Wyndham Hotel, 95 Presidential Circle,  March 29-31.