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Episode 8: The Killer Angels and Gettysburg "a.k.a. The Movie" - Part One
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In Episode 8 of The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast, Eric and Jim delve into the background of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara and the 1993 film adaptation "Gettysburg."
To many students of the battle the novel and "the movie" bring out strong emotions in how they depict the Battle of Gettysburg and a number of the participants. Part One of the two-part series will focus on the background of the novel and the movie. Details on how the novel moved to the big screen, the original plans for the movie, when it was filmed, and the reception it had in 1993, will all be covered in this episode.
Part Two will be a deep dive on the movie Gettysburg itself as Eric and Jim discuss what the film gets right, what they got wrong, bad beards, and the impact it had on the Civil War community and the interpretation of the battle to visitors at the Gettysburg National Military Park. If you would like to donate to the show, you can do so via the following:
A one-time donation on PayPal at paypal.me/gettysburgpodcast A recurring, monthly donation at www.patreon.com/gettysburgpodcast All donations offset the show's production costs and allow it to remain a free resource on the Battle of Gettysburg. You can find The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast on social media at the following:
Facebook: The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast
Twitter: @gettysburgpod
Instagram: @thebattleofgettysburgpodcast
Email: gettysburgpodcast@gmail.com Also, check out and subscribe to our YouTube page!
50 episódios
Manage episode 290086629 series 2911853
In Episode 8 of The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast, Eric and Jim delve into the background of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize-winning historical novel "The Killer Angels" by Michael Shaara and the 1993 film adaptation "Gettysburg."
To many students of the battle the novel and "the movie" bring out strong emotions in how they depict the Battle of Gettysburg and a number of the participants. Part One of the two-part series will focus on the background of the novel and the movie. Details on how the novel moved to the big screen, the original plans for the movie, when it was filmed, and the reception it had in 1993, will all be covered in this episode.
Part Two will be a deep dive on the movie Gettysburg itself as Eric and Jim discuss what the film gets right, what they got wrong, bad beards, and the impact it had on the Civil War community and the interpretation of the battle to visitors at the Gettysburg National Military Park. If you would like to donate to the show, you can do so via the following:
A one-time donation on PayPal at paypal.me/gettysburgpodcast A recurring, monthly donation at www.patreon.com/gettysburgpodcast All donations offset the show's production costs and allow it to remain a free resource on the Battle of Gettysburg. You can find The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast on social media at the following:
Facebook: The Battle of Gettysburg Podcast
Twitter: @gettysburgpod
Instagram: @thebattleofgettysburgpodcast
Email: gettysburgpodcast@gmail.com Also, check out and subscribe to our YouTube page!
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