Join veteran historian Jenn from Walk with History as she explores Evergreen Cemetery in Gettysburg and delves into the fascinating stories of ‘Battle Babies.’ These are the children born around the time of the Battle of Gettysburg, often named after Union generals. Key figures discussed include Elizabeth Thorn and her daughter Rose Mead Thorn, JennyContinue reading “Battle Babies: History’s Forgotten Names”
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Podcast Episode 119: Gettysburg Gets Me Going
In this episode of Talk With History, host Scott shares a brief, experimental storytelling segment about the Battle of Gettysburg, highlighting the often-overlooked heroism of Colonel Strong Vincent. Scott reflects on his visit to Gettysburg with Jen, detailing their exploration of the battlefield and commemorating Vincent’s significant role in holding Little Round Top. The narrativeContinue reading “Podcast Episode 119: Gettysburg Gets Me Going”
Podcast Episode 103: Visiting Harriet Tubman’s Birthplace
In this episode of Talk With History, hosts Scott and Jen explore the remarkable life and enduring legacy of Harriet Tubman, the celebrated conductor of the Underground Railroad. They discuss their visit to the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historic Park in Dorchester County, Maryland, which includes stops at Tubman’s birthplace, the Visitor Center withContinue reading “Podcast Episode 103: Visiting Harriet Tubman’s Birthplace”
Gettysburg Unsung Heroes: Jennie Wade and Elizabeth Thorn
In this episode of ‘Talk with History’, hosts Scott and Jenn explore the critical yet often overlooked roles women played during the Battle of Gettysburg and the broader Civil War. Focusing on exceptional individuals such as Elizabeth Thorn and Jenny Wade, the hosts delve into stories of courage and determination where women, beyond being caretakers,Continue reading “Gettysburg Unsung Heroes: Jennie Wade and Elizabeth Thorn”
After the Death at Gettysburg: Elizabeth Thorn
Elizabeth Thorn buried over 90 men after Gettysburg while 6 months pregnant. This is her story. Intro: 0:00Who is Elizabeth Thorn?: 0:40Elizabeth Thorn helps the Union: 1:39After Gettysburg: 2:40Elizabeth buries the dead: 3:16After the burials: 4:07Thorn gravesites: 4:49Legacy of Women at Gettysburg: 5:26
Jennie Wade: Gettysburg’s only civilian death
Not everyone who died at Gettysburg was wearing a uniform. Jennie Wade was 20 years old, staying at her sister Georgia Anna’s house on the edge of town, helping out because Georgia Anna had just given birth. The war had shown up on their doorstep by then…quite literally. Union soldiers were passing through, hungry, andContinue reading “Jennie Wade: Gettysburg’s only civilian death”
The ACTUAL Hero of Gettysburg wasn’t Chamberlain | Life and Legacy of Strong Vincent
Go to any gift shop at Gettysburg and ask for something with Joshua Chamberlain’s name on it. They’ll hand you a shirt, a mug, a keychain, a postcard…ask for Strong Vincent and you’ll get a shrug. Jenn found him first, actually. Not at Gettysburg…at the Erie Maritime Museum, where she was finishing up her graduateContinue reading “The ACTUAL Hero of Gettysburg wasn’t Chamberlain | Life and Legacy of Strong Vincent”
History and Hauntings: Ghosts in Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Go to Gettysburg early enough in the morning and you basically have the whole town to yourself…which is exactly when you notice how many of these buildings have a ghost story attached to them. Take the old orphanage on Cemetery Hill. After the battle, so many kids in Gettysburg had lost their fathers that theContinue reading “History and Hauntings: Ghosts in Gettysburg Pennsylvania”
Touring the Gettysburg Address Location
Most people who visit the Gettysburg National Cemetery walk up to a monument, read the plaque, and assume that’s where Lincoln stood when he gave the Gettysburg Address. I did too, honestly…until I found out that monument marks the wrong spot. For years, the story was that Lincoln stood right there, in the National Cemetery,Continue reading “Touring the Gettysburg Address Location”
Visiting Little Round Top | Strong Vincent at the Battle of Gettysburg
Have you ever had to make a call that nobody actually gave you the authority to make? That’s the position Strong Vincent found himself in on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. He was 26 years old. A lawyer from Erie, Pennsylvania, before the war…not exactly the résumé you’d expect for the man who endsContinue reading “Visiting Little Round Top | Strong Vincent at the Battle of Gettysburg”