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Week 10: Gettysburg

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Another grand week! We had the amazing chance to go see Gettysburg with the class yesterday. A tour guide boarded our bus and told all sorts of interesting things. In the background is little and big round top - and the area in which some of the largest carnage in American history occurred.
Supposedly, here on little round top, if you touch the statue's nose you get good luck. Kassie was filled with instant joy when her finger connected with the special thing (as can be noticed from her expression of supreme bliss).
The Civil War is something that seems to stay with us as the years go by. I was very touched by it all - and it was amazing to hear that in the three days of battle here, more Americans died than in the 15 years of Vietnam.

This is the view from little round top of Devil's Den (or the slaughter pen as it is called).

Little and big round top again.


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  1. Rachael SpencerMarch 13, 2012 at 1:15 PM

    Wow--awesome camera shots Grey. I remember reading Killer Angels and then visiting Gettysburg as well. I think it's important as Americans to go there and experience and remember that place and those people. Pretty incredible--glad you got to do it.

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    1. GregMarch 17, 2012 at 2:52 PM

      Yeah it was pretty great - I think Americans ought to too!

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