May I ask how one can join such a group? I have visited Atlanta for a conference ( my own research) and did see a lot of the city, culture as well as the Carter Center etc. Never had the opportunity to get much further. This sounds very exciting and a perfect way to join in a specific interest group and see our country through that lens. Traveling alone as we used to poses challenges for those of us who might look different sadly. Any links that you can provide would be much appreciated. Thank you for this, it simply whetted the appetite to want to visit. 🙏🏽
You did say so. But I did not know if the group is exclusive. My query was whether we could join such a group even though we are scientists from Univ at Buffalo? Is it an open group that others can join in? That would be excellent. Or perhaps there are equivalent chapters at UB. I always worry about silos of information and inclusion. Thank you for the prompt reply 🙏🏽
Thanks for the comment. I should have made it clearer that my visit was in preparation for a private tour that I will lead next May for a group from Penn State University.
Since I still have a flip phone, I'll need to wait until the app is released for a laptop or a tablet. I have to get a new phone soon, but I will still be getting an updated flip phone. My service provider (Consumer Cellular) still offers flip phones for its subscribers. However, I do enjoy listening to these discussions after the fact. I'm always happy to listen to these and others that do them since I'm always looking to learn new things. Keeps the old gray matter active.
I am hoping that it eventually moves to desktop. I will post as many of the videos as possible, but I certainly don't want to flood my posts page with them.
I lived in Atlanta for twelve years, and my favorite place there is Oakland Cemetery. I heard you mention it briefly in the video. I wonder if your group is planning to go there. Such a great site for understanding the history of the war in the city, the creation of Confederate memory, the effects of segregation, and the origins of the strong Black community that was instrumental in the Civil Rights movement.
May I ask how one can join such a group? I have visited Atlanta for a conference ( my own research) and did see a lot of the city, culture as well as the Carter Center etc. Never had the opportunity to get much further. This sounds very exciting and a perfect way to join in a specific interest group and see our country through that lens. Traveling alone as we used to poses challenges for those of us who might look different sadly. Any links that you can provide would be much appreciated. Thank you for this, it simply whetted the appetite to want to visit. 🙏🏽
You did say so. But I did not know if the group is exclusive. My query was whether we could join such a group even though we are scientists from Univ at Buffalo? Is it an open group that others can join in? That would be excellent. Or perhaps there are equivalent chapters at UB. I always worry about silos of information and inclusion. Thank you for the prompt reply 🙏🏽
Unfortunately, it is a private tour for the George & Ann Richards Civil War Center at Penn State.
Thanks for the comment. I should have made it clearer that my visit was in preparation for a private tour that I will lead next May for a group from Penn State University.
Since I still have a flip phone, I'll need to wait until the app is released for a laptop or a tablet. I have to get a new phone soon, but I will still be getting an updated flip phone. My service provider (Consumer Cellular) still offers flip phones for its subscribers. However, I do enjoy listening to these discussions after the fact. I'm always happy to listen to these and others that do them since I'm always looking to learn new things. Keeps the old gray matter active.
I am hoping that it eventually moves to desktop. I will post as many of the videos as possible, but I certainly don't want to flood my posts page with them.
I lived in Atlanta for twelve years, and my favorite place there is Oakland Cemetery. I heard you mention it briefly in the video. I wonder if your group is planning to go there. Such a great site for understanding the history of the war in the city, the creation of Confederate memory, the effects of segregation, and the origins of the strong Black community that was instrumental in the Civil Rights movement.
I completely agree. We are planning on spending some time in Oakland Cemetery and I will interpret it pretty much along the lines you suggest.
Leave it as a ruin like some of the bombed out churches in Germany.
Take the park's focus off the carving. Refocus great lawn.
Tell the story of how the sculpture got there and why it's being left to remember.
I don't know what kind of maintenance applies to the sculpture or closely it is protected from the elements.
As I said the discussion, the plan is to create a new museum that properly interprets the sculpture and sight.
It has had maintenance... a least on part of Jackson's (?) arm is "glued" on...carving mishap, if I remember right.
Turn the lights off. Do laser show on other part of mountain. Let it decay over time.