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Prints and Pictorial Ephemera at the Homefront during the Civil War

Prints and Pictorial Ephemera at the Homefront during the Civil War

FromASHP Podcast


Prints and Pictorial Ephemera at the Homefront during the Civil War

FromASHP Podcast

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Length:
48 minutes
Released:
Oct 30, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Georgia Barnhill, Andrew W. Mellon Curator of Graphic Arts at the American Antiquarian Society, discusses the methods, meanings, and uses of various types of printed Civil War ephemera, and how they were used to document, memorialize and shape public opinion about the war on the home front. This talk took place on July 17, 2012, as part of The Visual Culture of the American Civil War, an NEH Summer Institute for College and University Teachers.
Released:
Oct 30, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode

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The American Social History Project · Center for Media and Learning is dedicated to renewing interest in history by challenging traditional ways that people learn about the past. Founded in 1981 and based at the City University of New York Graduate Center, ASHP/CML produces print, visual, and multimedia materials that explore the richly diverse social and cultural history of the United States. We also lead professional development seminars that help teachers to use the latest scholarship, technology, and active learning methods in their classrooms.