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Today, film maker Ken Burns spoke at Gettysburg. He was the guest speaker for "A Sacred Trust: Gettysburg Perspectives," a 3-day lecture series held July 3, 4 and 5, 2009, during the 146th anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg.
Gettysburg National Military Park at dusk.
(Photo Bill Dowling/Gettysburg Foundation
This is the 6th annual lecture series. It features presentations by authors, living historians, National Park Service Rangers, and Battlefield Guides.
Today Burns opened the series by answering questions about his previous film projects, most notably the award-winning epic "The Civil War." His next film series, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea," will chronicle the history of the National Parks, and it will air on PBS in September.
Douglas Lee Gibboney spoke on topics from his books Scandals of the Civil War, Tragic Glory of the Civil War and Stonewall Jackson at Gettysburg.
Bradley Gottfried shared many stories of what happened to soldiers and officers who fought at Gettysburg. Gottfried is the author of The Maps of Gettysburg: The Gettysburg Campaign, June 1863; The Artillery of Gettysburg; Brigades of Gettysburg: The Union and Confederate Brigades of the Battle of Gettysburg.
J.D. Petruzzi and Steven Stanley shared highlights of little known actions and maps from their recent book, The Complete Gettysburg Guide: Walking and Driving Tours of the Battlefield,Town, Cemeteries.
Mike Riley, author of For God's Sake, Forward!, presented the living history story of General John F. Reynolds' life as a soldier that led to his death during the first day of the battle of Gettysburg.
Chris Heisey, photographer of Gettysburg: This Hallowed Ground and other works, shared his photography and his great reverence for Gettysburg and other battlefields preserved by the National Park Service.
Barbara J. Finfrock, author of Twenty Years on Six Thousand Acres, spoke about the work of the Gettysburg Foundation that partners with the National Park Service to support, preserve, and protect Gettysburg National Military Park and honor those who served there.
As they did today, many authors will be available to sign books after their presentations
Saturday, July 4
11 a.m. George Sheldon presents "Following the Battle – The Ordeal of the Citizens of Gettysburg"
12 p.m. Licensed Battlefield Guide Jim Hessler presents "Dan Sickles at Gettysburg "
1 p.m. Thomas Flagel presents "The Messengers of Death: How the Press Reported the Battle of Gettysburg "
2 p.m. Bill Styple presents "Tell me of Lincoln: 50 Never-Before-Published Stories from Those Who Knew Lincoln "
3 p.m. Historian Debra Sandoe McCauslin presents "Freedom Lies Just North: The Underground Railroad in Adams County"
4 p.m. Charles W. Mitchell presents "Slavery in Maryland During the Civil War: Death and Resurrection "
5 p.m. Actor Patrick Falci presents "A.P. Hill at the Battle of Gettysburg"
6 p.m. National Park Service Interpretive Ranger and Historian Troy Harman
Sunday, July 5
11 a.m. Juanita Leisch Jensen presents "Armed with Needles: Sewing for Soldiers "
12 p.m. Licensed Battlefield Guide Sue Boardman presents "A Picture Without Boundaries"
1 p.m. James Percoco presents "The Presence of the Past: Making Civil War Sites Real for Young People"
2 p.m. Living Historian Jim Getty presents "Abraham Lincoln"
Gettysburg National Battlefield
1195 Baltimore Pike
Gettysburg, Pa.
Operating Hours: Park is open daily from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. Museum is open daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Admission: Free
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