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Dranesville - A Forgotten Civil War Battlefield with Ryan Quint
In this episode of Public History, we talk to author and public historian Ryan Quint about his new book, Dranesville: A Northern Virginia Town in the Crossfire of a Forgotten Battle, Dec. 20, 1861. His previous book, Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864, was published in 2017.
You can purchase the book here!
Or find a Kindle version here.
In this episode, we talk about:
The Battle of Dranesville
Civilian experiences during the early stages of the Civil War in northern Virginia.
Why the experience in Dranesville in 1861 is a warning about the realities of civil war
How the local community in Dranesville honors the memory of those who fell in the December 1861 battle.
And in our Postscripts, we discuss:
Jake - The new movie Civil War and and its message about modern conflict
Ryan - New class of interns at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and the deep interest these young adults have in American history
Justin - The recently unearthed, never-released, extremely cringe in hindsight 2010 recruitment videos produced by the New York Knicks to attract Lebron James to the Big Apple. Featuring notables such as Tony Soprano, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, and Harvey Weinstein.
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By Jake Wynn and Justin VoithoferIn this episode of Public History, we talk to author and public historian Ryan Quint about his new book, Dranesville: A Northern Virginia Town in the Crossfire of a Forgotten Battle, Dec. 20, 1861. His previous book, Determined to Stand and Fight: The Battle of Monocacy, July 9, 1864, was published in 2017.
You can purchase the book here!
Or find a Kindle version here.
In this episode, we talk about:
The Battle of Dranesville
Civilian experiences during the early stages of the Civil War in northern Virginia.
Why the experience in Dranesville in 1861 is a warning about the realities of civil war
How the local community in Dranesville honors the memory of those who fell in the December 1861 battle.
And in our Postscripts, we discuss:
Jake - The new movie Civil War and and its message about modern conflict
Ryan - New class of interns at Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania National Military Park and the deep interest these young adults have in American history
Justin - The recently unearthed, never-released, extremely cringe in hindsight 2010 recruitment videos produced by the New York Knicks to attract Lebron James to the Big Apple. Featuring notables such as Tony Soprano, Rudy Giuliani, Donald Trump, and Harvey Weinstein.