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Graffiti Of Civil War
Revealed As History
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National Park Service Guide Burke Greear explains an exhibit he put together to provide visitors with background information on the graffiti etched and marked on the walls of the Andrew Johnson Homestead in the 1860s by Union and Confederate soldiers who temporarily occupied the house.
Originally published: 2013-02-19 09:35:13
STAFF WRITER
Ask any park ranger at the Andrew Johnson Homestead -- sometimes, walls can talk.
The walls at the Homestead have a lot to say beneath their wallpaper, where the rough plaster holds dates, names, stories and, essentially, the graffiti of 150 years ago.
The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is hosting an exhibit related to these writings, called "... But Words Shall Never Harm Me," now through May. Although not profane, the writings reveal some harsh realities about life in the Civil War.
http://www.greenevillesun.com/Local_News/article/Graffiti-Of-Civil-War-Revealed-As-History-id-323277
Revealed As History
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Sun Photo by Kristen Buckles
National Park Service Guide Burke Greear explains an exhibit he put together to provide visitors with background information on the graffiti etched and marked on the walls of the Andrew Johnson Homestead in the 1860s by Union and Confederate soldiers who temporarily occupied the house.
Originally published: 2013-02-19 09:35:13
Last modified: 2013-02-19 10:24:26
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STAFF WRITER
Ask any park ranger at the Andrew Johnson Homestead -- sometimes, walls can talk.
The walls at the Homestead have a lot to say beneath their wallpaper, where the rough plaster holds dates, names, stories and, essentially, the graffiti of 150 years ago.
The Andrew Johnson National Historic Site is hosting an exhibit related to these writings, called "... But Words Shall Never Harm Me," now through May. Although not profane, the writings reveal some harsh realities about life in the Civil War.
http://www.greenevillesun.com/Local_News/article/Graffiti-Of-Civil-War-Revealed-As-History-id-323277