Gettysburg Battlefield Maps In Blackand White

Our First Black President

(In a High yaller Ebonics voice read...) Remember Mr. Coates, Morehouse College put Howard University on the map; the first African-American president of Howard University was a Morehouse Man, Dr. Modecai Wyatt Johnson. Negritude, black nationalist and assimilative constructs aside, Morehouse College does have the better team this year; and Dr. King is this country's conscious with a HUGE statue in Howard University's backyard. I'm just sayin'...Go Tigers!! HBCU Love (In a High yaller Ebonics laugh) In all seriousness, the commenter is quite correct. Johnson was the first African-American president of Howard University. Howard is, of course, named after General Otis Howard, a fact that I've found hard to reconcile while digging through Stephen Sears' Gettysburg . It blows a bit to discover that your namesake is renowned for getting trampled in two of the biggest battles of the War. Johnson was the child of two slaves -- the very people Howard (a fervent abolitionist) sought to free. Not to beat a dead horse, but Johnson is evidence of what I mean when I say African-Americans don't really need lectures on inclusiveness. Indeed, the span of African-American leadership -- even the nationalist strain -- reflects a tradition of biracialism and cosmopolitanism. "Tradition" is to strong a word. Coercion is more like it. Mordecai Wyatt Johnson was the son of two slaves. It didn't much matter how he looked. He was black. It's a stupid rule. But we flipped it. Mordecai Johnson was born on December 12, 1890 in a small Southern town, Paris, Tennessee to former slaves, Wyatt and Carolyn. His father was a preacher and a mill worker. He was a man who set rigorous standards for his son's chores and behavior. Mordecai's mother was a "domestic," employed by one of the prominent families in town. Mordecai had three step siblings: Jonas W., Dora, and Sallie. Three years after Wyatt's first wife's death in 1885, he married Mordecai's mother, Carolyn Freeman.

Gettysburg Battle App Review » 148Apps » iPhone and iPod Touch ...

On family vacations, my parents torture my sister and I with “educational experiences.” It’s not that I don’t believe in educational experiences, it’s just that when we travel with my parents, it’s more of an oxymoronic “educational vacation.” We usually hop off the plane and into a rental car to immerse ourselves in the local culture without making a pit stop, changing clothes, or taking a slight nap.

When I was a teenager, my family travelled to Gettysburg. I admit I was somewhat unappreciative of the Mike Brady-style history lesson my father gave as we toured the historic battlefield. Gettysburg is far more interesting to me now than when I was 15, which is a good thing.

Gettysburg Battle App, developed by NeoTreks Inc., offers comprehensive historical information about Gettysburg, the battle and the location. The app focuses on Devil’s Den and Little Round Top, but NeoTreks Inc. notes that there are possible plans for expansion of content.

Gettysburg Battle App is gorgeously designed with graphics reflective of the Civil War, historical photos included. There are a number of educational videos, shot on location, that are informative and concise. The interface is seamless and allows the user to learn interesting facts and statistics about soldiers killed, wounded, and missing in battle.

The rustic and painterly beauty of the app is attractive to those who hold interest in Civil War history. A GPS tracking feature accompanies built-in maps, so that when a tourist visits the site, he or she can enjoy a personal guided tour. The app also features challenges. For example, one challenge invites the user to recreate sitting where sketch artist Alfred Waud sat. A black and white photo of the sketch artist ensures success, and the app offers directions and pointers on how to capture and recreate the scene.

I come from the South, where Civil War battle reenactments are simply part of the culture. Men and women endure extreme and often self-torturous measures to reenact battles. Sleeping in their “uniforms” and starving themselves to the point of bloat to authenticate their experiences are only a few of the bizarre traditions. Don’t believe me? Well, then ask Confederates in the Attic author, Tony Horwitz.

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