NILES The American Civil War was fought about 160 years ago, but a Youngstown State University professor of history speaking Saturday at a McKinley Memorial event said the war can still evoke strong emotions.
Dr. Amy Laurel Fluker, a Missouri native who also taught about the Civil War in a classroom in Mississippi, said her studies focus less on the dates, the battles and the military commanders, but rather on the interpretations of those who built monuments and started Civil War veterans organizations.
“Things get left out in the study of history all the time,” Fluker said. “My study tries to seek out why this happens.”
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NILES The American Civil War was fought about 160 years ago, but a Youngstown State University professor of history speaking Saturday at a McKinley Memorial event said the war can still evoke strong emotions.
Dr. Amy Laurel Fluker, a Missouri native who also taught about the Civil War in a classroom in Mississippi, said her studies focus less on the dates, the battles and the military commanders, but rather on the interpretations of those who built monuments and started Civil War veterans organizations.
“Things get left out in the study of history all the time,” Fluker said. “My study tries to seek out why this happens.”