Monuments at Gettysburg - Context and Beyond (Lecture)

Ranger Troy Harman takes the blinders off, explaining the layered meanings behind the monuments of Gettysburg National Military Park in his winter lecture. Monuments discussed include the Pennsylvania Memorial, the 26th North Carolina monument on Cemetery Ridge, and the Eternal Light Peace Memorial.

[@cammarks6599]

Outstanding presentation. This was very 'deep' and gives meaning to the symbolism of the monuments and the ground that not many people give any thought to. It's no wonder some of the folks commenting here are still baffled after watching this.

[@dawnfulkerson3342]

Truly brilliant insight into some of the monuments at Gettysburg. Clear, concise and very informative, and entertaining to boot!! Well done Troy.

[@Goffas_and_gumpys]

"War of the rebellion". Wow, I learnt something new today. I have been in a Civil War phase lately, and watching a lot of videos about it, particularly the Gettysburg time line, and have never heard it referred that way. Great presentation.

[@coachhiggs]

Gettysburg has a top-notch group of battlefield historians. Troy Harman, Matt Atkinson, Gary Kross, Chris Gwinn, John Hoptak, etc. are truly gifted speakers with encyclopedic knowledge of Gettysburg, as well as the civil war as a whole.

[@ahmoseh3718]

Matt Atkinson is an AMAZING speaker! I would go to any of his presentations. By contrast, this speaker is just a complete bore

[@HistoricusJoe]

I thoroughly enjoy Troys's presentations. I want a Cashtown/McKnightstown tour with Troy!!!

[@Krawum1]

that is very well expained and very important .Thank ya

[@marymoriarity2555]

Excellent presentation

[@cwb0051]

Bravo Troy..Great Job!

[@briantaylor7307]

An excellent presentation. Very informative and interesting.

[@EvangelistNickGarrett]

Id like to hear him go into more detail about the freemasonic symbology all through the monuments. This has to be known. I'm curious about origin motives and reason. Great presentation and very informative.

[@Thedrillingman1]

all the monuments ??

[@TyrSkyFatherOfTheGods]

The basic position of the United States government was and is that the union is existentially indivisible. So, of course it is not going to assert anything other than that the United States of America was confronting a collection of rebellious states - not a country. And, indeed, no nation in the world recognized the confederacy as such. Is the self-image of the residents in rebellion that they are a nation enough to negate reality? The confederacy was never a nation, since the component states never successfully achieved independence.

[@TheBoldImperator]

fishhead06 The promise of potential nationhood and a future away from America as it became during the Gilded Age was and will be alluring to those who would've been impacted had miracles taken place. The rebellion was not crushed quickly enough to not leave a scar upon the general population and that has persisted to the present day. Like all nations, America too loves to romanticize its defeated. Wars define national zeitgeist and their memories are powerful tools for the orator and the playwright alike. Thus, the spirit of the war is kept alive long after those who fought for it have died, for both sides. The difference is, the Union went on to have a future.

[@bboobb1122334455]

How worried are you about your monuments and statues these days?

[@darthbigred22]

Thank God the protestors are too stupid to know about Gettysburg...but once they find out they place would be leveled

[@ghosthuntervirginia2940]

I live in Virginia. I'm truly upset by the disrespect towards all soldiers from the past; Revolutionary and Civil Wars. My family fought on both sides of the Civil War. I'm so glad that I took a trip through the southern battle fields, plantations and etc with my mom in 2010. Many of the statues and monuments are gone now. Don't let people rewrite history.

[@FetchTheSled]

The cemetery is a circle? Looks more like a half oval. Somewhat sappy presentation, imo.

[@paulbrasier372]

You sir stand very alone in your thoughts.

[@fhru9928]

Boring subject. Interesting talk. Nice job.

[@followerofjulian1652]

Quaedam ibi sunt figmenta poetica, quaedam similia uéro, quaedam non, quaedam ad delectationem stultorum. 👎