Birmingham-Southern College's Provost Dr. Mark Schantz is soon to be featured in a PBS documentary about the Civil War, entitled "Death and the Civil War," as a part of the American Experience series from Alabama Public Television.
The film by Ric Burns is based in part on research done by Dr. Schantz on American public attitudes towards death preceding and following the Civil War. More information on Schantz's research can be found in his book, "Awaiting the Heavenly Country: the Civil War and America's Culture of Death" (available in the BSC Library! Call number: E468.9 .S33 2008).
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The film by Ric Burns is based in part on research done by Dr. Schantz on American public attitudes towards death preceding and following the Civil War. More information on Schantz's research can be found in his book, "Awaiting the Heavenly Country: the Civil War and America's Culture of Death" (available in the BSC Library! Call number: E468.9 .S33 2008).
The documentary is set to premiere on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at 7:00 PM, which is the day after the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest single-day battle in American history.
BSC will host a free, public viewing of the documentary on campus in the Norton Great Hall at 7 PM on Tuesday, September 18th. Dr. Schantz will be present at the screening to answer any questions or comments following the film. General Krulak, equipped with his unique perspective of death on the battlefield, will introduce the film and Dr. Schantz.
To learn more about the documentary, visit the Events@BSC page on the college's webiste:
Remember, you can search the BSC Library's new Discovery System to find Dr. Schantz's book and other materials related to this topic. (Note: some resources may be restricted to users with BSC IDs.)
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