With respects to "entertainment" that is exactly what museums must compete for-a limited amount of disposable capital that may be spent on sporting events, the cinema, plays, amusement parks, performing arts. Most museums survive because of donations, membership, foundation fundings, grants and rental income. Attendance doesn't even begin to pay for operating expenses.
__________________ "The American people and the Government at Washington may refuse to recognize it for a time but the inexorable logic of events will force it upon them in the end; that the war now being waged in this land is a war for and against slavery." Frederick Douglass
"Loyalty to our ancestors does not include loyalty to their mistakes." George Santayana
Neil, thanks very much for the posting of this 'update'. I somehow gained the notion that this writer, as sometimes happens at the Washington Post, is more full of himself than history.
__________________ Ancestors in US Army: 13th TN Cav; 10th TN Cav; 3rd NC Inf
Ancestors in CSA Army: 48th VA; 63rd VA, 5th NC Cav; 37th NC
Wife and Grandson's CSA: 15th AL, 51st GA, 41st TN; 36th TN; GA Mil 1197 Dist
Yes, it does seem the author of the article seems a bit "smug" in his conclusions, but he does raise some interesting comparisons.
I like the theme of the Civil War Museum in Richmond where it points to three sides to the war. As for the other one in PA, I don't have much info on it.
__________________ "The American people and the Government at Washington may refuse to recognize it for a time but the inexorable logic of events will force it upon them in the end; that the war now being waged in this land is a war for and against slavery." Frederick Douglass
"Loyalty to our ancestors does not include loyalty to their mistakes." George Santayana
Neil, thanks again for these. You're a big help to us lazy folks with slow computers. As we have discussed many times, this subject of what to do with our archives is an interesting one. From one of these articles, it's obvious from the quoted comments that this could become an opportunity for all facets of the ongoing discussion to perhaps impart a few fact to anyone who would listen. That could result in a less stressful life for all involved. No one should feel insulted or irritated when viewing a battlefield symbol from 140 years ago. I know it happens. I keep mine off the street except when appropriate for purely historical reasons. No one, or at least rarely, insults me because I'm fat and ugly. Conversely I would want to force my history on others. Perhaps some day we'll all be able to share the facts, the bad, the good and the ugly. Like it or not, that's what got us to this point.
__________________ Ancestors in US Army: 13th TN Cav; 10th TN Cav; 3rd NC Inf
Ancestors in CSA Army: 48th VA; 63rd VA, 5th NC Cav; 37th NC
Wife and Grandson's CSA: 15th AL, 51st GA, 41st TN; 36th TN; GA Mil 1197 Dist
Unionblue, I had not been aware that there was a Civil War Museum in Richmond other than the Museum of the Confederacy.
You indicated that you liked the Civil War Museum's theme pointing to three sides of the war. According to the Washington Post article, the three sides were the Southern, the Northern, and the black perspective.
You also indicated that you don't have much information on "the other one in PA."
If "the other one in PA" to which you're referring is the National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, I've been there a couple of times and thought it was worthwhile. It's my observation that it also presents the Southern, the Northern, and the black perspective.
Here's an invitation to you - and all of our other CivilWarTalk members - if you haven't yet been to the Harrisburg museum, I hope you'll give it a try one of these days.
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