Gettysburg's New Battle: Saving the Stone Soldiers
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- Tourists from around the world admire the 1300 monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield in Pennsylvania. However, time, nature and vandals are taking a toll. This documentary explores efforts to protect, repair and raise funds for the monuments. But more importantly, it showcases the people who know that the best way to preserve these "stone soldiers" is to make sure America knows the fascinating human stories behind them. Produced by David Solomon with video and editing from Paul Ruggieri. From the WQED archives, 2008.
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Maybe a stupid idea but you could let people adopt a monument. Over here in the Netherlands they did that to a the Americain world war 2 cemetery at Margraten. Every single grave and MIA are adopted by locals and volunteers who maintain the graves.
I'd adopt the one to the 1st Minnesota! A true landmark on the battlefield.
That's a good idea
No sir not s stupid idea but a very good one especially if the vandles come back
I’m from Pennsylvania, I’m glad to see that something is being done to protect these monuments.
Its the most beautiful place on earth i have been there 9 times for many days each time...i will return after little round is done...in the year 2024..
This is the first one that mentions horses and how important they were. Good job
And mules an children's ponies also were used in that war
I can’t believe someone would do this. Thank you all for helping preserve and share history. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Sadly, sir, as terrible as it sounds, I certainly can and do🤨 Nothing surprises me with what's going on in today's society💯
I agree with you Evan. To see those broken monuments just breaks my heart.
Mine too
It is inconceivable to me that someone would damage one of these monuments. But others of the “my cause justifies any action” mindset do not share the same thought. Shame and prosecution on them. Thank you to those who work to preserve this dedicated, consecrated, hallowed ground.
Hallowed ground many thanks and great respect for your efforts to protect our history ! The vandalism and the current attempts to destroy Civil War monuments is a sad commentary on the IGNORANCE of a few. Those who fought and died, North or South were true patriots WE get to live in the country they died for The most fortunate people in the world Think about, people die to come live here !
I have such great respect for the people who protect these monuments.🗿🥇🏆
This is an outstanding documentary the civil war is what defined this country what it is today
Thank you, Harolyn!
Ordinary men performing an extraordinary job! Peace be with you! We’ll done!
Thank you for this most informitive video!
Great video and such a great place. I’m Canadian but we always try to make it for a day each year.
This is one of the hardest places I've ever visited... Men reliving their death. So sad.
Back in 2009 I saw this on my local Erie PBS station and never forgot it. I've looked for it on DVD, and yesterday, on the 160th anniversary of the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg, I suddenly wondered if this might be on TH-cam. I watched it yesterday, and today,
on July 4th, when I should be thinking about the signing of the Declaration of independence, I watched it again. A wonderful documentary.
Kids this day and time have no respect for the living or the Dead I'm going to the soldiers did give their lives for all of us to be free blessing'S
What an outstanding documentary -- one of the best I've ever watched. I love how much the home state of Pennsylvania -- brave, gallant, valorous and heroic Keystoners all -- is represented at this most hallowed of battlefields. Been there three times and am due for a fourth visit.
Thank you, David!
Unfortunately idiots also come to Gettysburg. A guide told me someone went out to East Cavalry Field and tried to hook up an Artillery piece to his trailer hitch. The largest sculpture garden is here. One of few surviving Cycloramas in the world. Ms. Boardman gave a lecture on the painting at the NEW Visitor Center.
Really interesting stuff. It's worth a visit to Gettysburg.
It would be my honor to stand watch over the monuments if I lived near Gettysburg. But I will say this - They must be dong a good job because I have never seen anything out of whack every time I visit. This was a wonderful video and it would be so awesome if someone could do another and update us all on the same things being done nowadays. Alot has happened since 2008.
They need to save them the kids today know very little about history
@@ricksmith1673 thank you sir
Very little respect for things
Great video, Thank You
What those brave men did for us. Anyone getting caught vandalizing those monuments should be forced to take a course on the civil war.
Omg I can’t believe some stupid idiots did this!!! I hope they got caught!!!! Makes me so angry!!!
My grandfather's Uncle for for a volunteer unit out of Vermont. Not too far disconnected really.
They do that here in Connecticut USA for litter on the highways etc. companies adopt a certain roadway and pick up the trash etc.
This is the first video of Gettysburg l've seen with a black tourist.
I know there weren't black soldiers at the Battle, but free blacks that lived in the route of the ANV hit the woods to hide out until their retreat.
And it stated that guy came all the way from Montgomery,Alabama.
The hoove myth is pretty persistent
How come they damage up our history that make me upset 😭
It’s so sad that People want erase history
What the hell is wrong with these cowards