Pretty cool, they’re releasing a biography of a guy I know and have shared a couple of pints with. Some of you have probably seen Ken Burns ridiculous The Civil War. I know Shelby Foote stole the show but man, did you catch a dude named Ed Bearss? Gruff sounding, bald old dude with a whole lot of enthusiasm?
Anyway, he’s an old Marine who got shot up in WWII on New Britain, he was the Park Service’s historian for many many years and he’s probably the best tour guide for Civil War sites that exists. You ought to read this article about him. The story about him getting shot is one of the funniest things in the world to hear directly from him even though, when you think about it, it must have been a positively harrowing experience.
Just thought I’d share. If you ever get the chance to hear this guy speak, even if you don’t care about the topic, it’s worth going just for the show.