by Thomas Jonathan "Stonewall" Jackson
Gettysburg 146th Anniversary
July 1, 1863
Today marks the 146th anniversary of The Battle of Gettysburg.
The Battle of Gettysburg |
After the battle of Chancellorsville, General Robert E. Lee took the Army of Northern Virginia north into Maryland and Pennsylvania. |
"Fighting the same fight, that we’re still fighting amongst ourselves … today."
"… Listen to their souls, man …"
"You listen, … and take a lesson from the dead …"
-Excerpts from Coach Boone’s speech, in the movie "Remember the Titans."
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The video features a speech by Coach Boone (played by Denzel Washington) from the movie "Remember the Titans." |
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Today it still matters and it is important, to Learn Civil War History … so we can learn from it.
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Ashokan Farewell
Chances are, you first heard Ashokan Farewell during The Civil War eleven-hour 1990 miniseries on PBS.
The Ashokan Farewell music served as the theme for The Civil War by Ken Burns. It is hauntingly unforgettable. The song is heard 25 times during the miniseries and is the background music for the reading of the Sullivan Ballou letter. Ashokan Farewell was a perfect match for the story and scenes of The Civil War miniseries.
With music, Ashokan Farewell puts the sadness of the Civil War into our hearts, in a way all today can understand and feel.
In the below video, Jay Ungar explains the creation of Ashokan Farewell. Ungar is joined by his wife Molly Mason, for a performance of Ashokan Farewell. I’ll bet you’ll play this video and listen to the wonderful music more than once, I know I have! Enjoy.
| Ashokan Farewell Performed By: Jay Ungar & Molly Mason ASHOKAN FAREWELL by Jay Ungar ©by Swinging Door Music-BMI |
You can learn more about Jay and Molly, and Ashokan Farewell at their Web site: |
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