Yesterday was the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the devastating American Civil War. More Americans were killed in that conflict than in total in all the other wars in which the US has been involved. My husband is a Civil War buff. Tonight, after dinner, we were looking at the schedule for local remembrance events for this coming weekend.
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Nice image in that it reflects the reading of the paper in a natural environment.
ReplyDeleteI saw a feature of this anniversary last night on Rachel Maddow. Appears some in this country are embracing this anniversary for all the wrong reasons.
An imaginative composition for the theme.
ReplyDeleteI hope we get to see some pictures if you find a good event. Green-Wood is having a huge weekend full of events on Memorial Day. It was the site of a major battle, so there will be all kinds of reenactments, etc.
ReplyDeleteVery nice photo. I like the way you've captured this theme.
Nice composition and a sobering event to recall.
ReplyDeleteSuch a simple scene, but very powerful in its message of remembrance.
ReplyDeletevery well done composition and processing, very powerful, as Jacki said. I think, remembrance is a good thing, perhaps it may help prevention.
ReplyDeleteLove the black and white simple composition! It really draws ones attention to the Anniversary headline! Nice!
ReplyDeleteSo well composed indeed. The numbers of the dead always surprise me. Some in-laws lived in Missouri on the Arkansas border and people spoke as if the war were just a few years ago. Sadly the hate lives on.
ReplyDeleteI think the b/w really shows the somberness of the occasion. Have been watching some of the specials on the Civil War and Lincoln on the History Channel and PBS. I too am amazed at the numbers of dead. They were showing the results (amputations, etc) of some of the weapons used and how many deaths were not even counted in battle deaths because they occurred 2 to 3 days after the battle. SAD.
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