In part 5 of our review of Ken Burns’ Civil War series, the 1855 History Team tries to figure out: does the Battle of Gettysburg deserve all the attention it gets?

This episode of Ken Burns’ The Civil War is one of the most influential works of history still being watched. It’s helped shape our national memory of the largest battle in North American history ever since it was released.

So is Gettysburg truly more important than any other Civil War battle? Could any other lay claim to the title “most important battle of the Civil War?”

We analyze the arguments Ken Burns lays out and whether it’s effective as historical storytelling, as we try to answer those questions and more.

Like you, we are fans of history; we are Logan Ledman and Sam Temple. Over our six years of teaching classes, putting on plays, and creating our own documentaries, we have come to appreciate history for all of the fascinating debates and digressions it inspires. On this podcast, we discuss the fifth episode of The Civil War: A Film by Ken Burns.

Watch along with us as we go through the series. All episodes are available for free here: www.archive.org/details/ken.-burns.-the.-civil.-war.

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