hard back version, signed, i might add and it s on paperback, is that correct, scott? it is a thoughtful book and a book that leads up to right before today with the creek and it covers the campaign, south mountain, and harper s ferry, as well. we will get into that, but let me say about scott, welcome, scott. many of our viewers know scott from his successful and productive tenure and gettysburg, and he s been oh, too far. six years. scott, one of the things that john and i have discussed with many of our guests is interpretation on civil war battlefield parks. we ve also talked about the partnerships with academics and we ve seen with many of our guests include our guests on thursday, nina silver and nina was one of the first historians that came to the park and had conversations with the park staff about ways to broaden the interpretation of gettysburg and time and time again, john and i have noticed that these connections between academics and public historians that
six years. peter: scott, one of the things that john and i have discussed with many of our guests is interpretation on civil war battlefield parks. we have also talked about the partnerships with academics and we have seen with many of our guests, including our guest on thursday, nina silver silver was one of the first historians that came to the park and had conversations with the park staff about ways to broaden the interpretation of gettysburg and time and time again john and i have noticed that these connections between academics and public historians, you cannot conclude there is this a great gulf between these two sides as i think there once was. i thought we could open by having you reflect upon how battlefield interpretation, how it changed over time during your career and if you wouldn t mind, i would be interested in what you see as opportunities as we look ahead. or iimportant observation my girlsy fun fact cameron and isabel carmichael, i have to give them a s
we will get into that. let me say a little bit about scott. welcome, scott. many of our viewers know scott from his very long and successful and productive tenure and engagement with the national park. he has been retired for a little more than 10 years or a little less than 10 years, excuse me. geez, actually six years. peter: one thing john and i have discussed with many of our guests is interpretation on civil war battlefield parks. we also talked about partnerships with academics. we have seen with many of our guests, including our guest on thursday, nina silver, one of the first historians who came to the park and had conversations about ways to broaden the interpretation of gettysburg. time and time again, john have noticed these connections between academics and public historians. can t then conclude there is this great gap or golf between the two sides. i thought we could open by howng you reflect upon battlefield interpretation has changed over time during your caree
administration with a concentration on american history from shepherd university. keith has also served in the united states air force and the air national guard for 40 years and recently retired as a colonel with the 167th airlift wing. he lives with his wife cindy in martinsberg, west virginia. please join me in welcoming keith as he talked about the battle of antietam from the perspective of the soldiers that experienced it firsthand. [ applause ] thank you, kevin. it is great to be with you. i certainly had a very enjoyable drive down here. this is some beautiful country. so what i m going to do this evening, the mayor talked about perspective and what i m going to share with you are actually two perspectives on the battle of antietam. since i m the opening speaker for three days of antietam information, we thought, kevin and i talked before we came down, it might be good to have a general overview of the maryland campaign. i m going to do a broad brush stroke to have s
next on the civil war, keith snyder from the antietam national battlefield shares personal accounts of soldiers who fought in the battle of 2.tietam on september 17, 186 through letters and diary entries mr. schneider gives an inside look at the fears, anxieties and private thoughts of the men who fought on what is still the bloodiest single day in american history. the mosby heritage area association hosted this 50 minute event. [applause] our first speaker tonight will be keith snyder. i m not as tall as giles. keith has worked for the national park service for 33 years. the national mall and memorial antietam national battlefield where he currently holds the position of chief of resource education and visitor services. keith received his undergraduate degree in 1984 and park administration with a concentration in american history from shepherd university . wasasters tdegree earned of the united states army war college. keith has served in the air force in the air natio