We spent quite of bit of Adventures time this past school year on the Civil War because it is very much a part of the history of our area. We pass memorials and markers everyday as we run errands that remind us of the War between the States. We've had a lot of conversations about why in our area there are very few building much older then the 1870's, while a few hours south in my husband's hometown of Savannah there are building dating back to the 1600's. It was fun for them to get to see some of the living history they pass everyday...
They had several exhibits set up about life in Cobb County in the 1860's. The area was very poor, made up mainly of small farms. Most of the confederate soldiers who fought at the battle did not own slaves and came from "dirt farms" where they barely scraped by day to day. For crafts the girls made corn husk dolls with scraps of fabric and yarn. After the crafts and camp area, came the part they kids really enjoyed. They joined in the children's reenactment of the charge of Big Kennesaw. The kids chose to be a part of the union charge instead of being "dug in" on the the Confederate side. Yang dramatically died seven times to the delight of one small boy on the other side..lol.. They had a great time. I think they came away with a better understanding of how much war changes things in an area, and how both sides are human.
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| Yang "dying" in the corner, Ying in the black t-shirt holding the line. |
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| Ying and Yang charge..... |
