Bloody Destructive Terminology

The History Detectives Team | October 19, 2009 October 19, 2009 | 0 Responses

Can the mass deaths of Native Americans at the hands of Europeans be considered genocide? Was John Brown’s raid on Harper’s Ferry an act of terrorism? The language used to qualify historical conflicts invariably shapes our perceptions of them. A couple of lines from our Civil War pontoon bridge story caught the ear of University of Mississippi History Professor John F. Marszalek who writes:

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What Makes a Good History Detective Story?

| September 24, 2009 September 24, 2009 |

History Detectives producers are hunting for great ideas. Do you have an intriguing item locked away in your closet? Executive Producer, Chris Bryson, offers these tips that will make your submission rise to the top of the stack.

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Where is Appomattox, VA?

| September 8, 2009 September 8, 2009 |

A number of viewers have contacted us with a correction to the Civil War Bridge story. Stephanie Wilson writes:

In the end of the segment on Sherman's pontoon bridge in Columbia, SC there is mention to Appomattox, VA where Lee surrendered. The narration located Appomattox in Northern Virginia, but it is actually in Central Virginia. 

History Detectives would like to thank Stephanie and the other viewers who corrected our geography. The producers regret the error.