Transcripts For CSPAN3 American Artifacts 20150517

Join us each saturday for faster much or as from around the country on different topics. Lectures in history are also available as podcasts. Visit our website at journal cspan. Org. To mark the 150th anniversary of the surrender of leave to grant in 1865, the National Parks service invited people to part in virginia. We learned a bout a blacksmith forge. When we stopped by, the blacksmith was starting a fire. My name is john and i live in springville, new york. This is a replica of the traveling forges that the artillery and calvary would have with them. The basic purpose is to repair items that break, such as handles, chains, also the ferry years would use the forge to reshoe horses. I like to tell people that the job back here is somewhere to a nascar pit crew. We were the nascar pit crews of the 1860s. Working with us would be carpenters that would repair the sides of the wagons. The wheel repairs, people who would work on barrels, and also the harness makers and of course the blacksmith whose primary job was to repair items. As an educator, i think for the Younger Generation coming up this is the most important thing for them, getting involved in the community and getting involved in a hobby that you can learn. Ive been doing this for over 10 years and every day i learn something new about the civil war. Young people cannot forget our history. I know a lot of kids, especially in high school, they have trouble with history and after high school, they start to get into it because they can come to places like Appomattox National park and learn about what happened. They become involved. Sitting back is one thing, but if you can actually do it and experience it and immerse yourself in it, that is really important for the young generation to not forget. The new congressional directory is a handy guide to the 114th congress with colored photos and bios and contact information. Also district maps and a foldout map. And a look at congressional committees, the cabinet, federal agencies and state governments. Order your copy today