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Rending and Mending: The Flag, the Needle, and the Wounds of War

Rending and Mending: The Flag, the Needle, and the Wounds of War

FromASHP Podcast


Rending and Mending: The Flag, the Needle, and the Wounds of War

FromASHP Podcast

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

Description

Sarah Burns, the Ruth N. Halls Professor of the History of Art (emerita) at Indiana University, provides an in-depth analysis of Lilly Martin Spencer's "Home of the Red, White, and Blue." She places the painting within the broader visual context of women, veterans, and the flag during the U.S. Civil War. This talk took place on July 12, 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

Titles in the series (89)

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.