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Talk With History: Discover Your History Road TripA Historian and Navy Veteran talk about traveling to historic locations Author: Scott and Jenn of Walk with History
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Gettysburg 1863: A Civilian View of the Battle | Bo Brinkman & Samuel Roukin Interview
Episode 196
Monday, 20 April, 2026
➡️ Help history. 2 minutes for 7 questions 🫡At the Gettysburg Film Festival, Scott and Jenn interview director Bo Brinkman (Gettysburg, 1993; upcoming Gettysburg 1863) and actor Samuel Roukin (Turn: Washington’s Spies) about portraying the Battle of Gettysburg through the experiences of civilians—especially women and children—rather than traditional battlefield spectacle. Brinkman explains choosing a 9-year-old lead to heighten the emotional impact of war, slavery discussions, and a home invasion, and describes the film’s visual idea of the house as a “witness,” often framed through windows and the passage of time across all of 1863, including aftermath. Roukin shares how visiting the cemetery and walking the vast battlefield deepened his sense of the human cost, echoed by accounts of visible blood evidence at local sites.00:00 Gettysburg01:18 Film Festival Intro03:05 Trailer Reactions03:37 Why a Nine Year Old as a Lead Actress?05:46 Acting as a Father07:34 History with Waffles asks Why Gettysburg Calls10:56 History Was Earned11:26 Salvaging History asks about Researching Characters13:09 Bloodstains and Forensics14:28 Ghost Stories on Set15:48 Scripting Fact vs Fiction18:30 Salvaging History asks about The "Window Witness"19:27 Final Reflections and Thanks🎥 Video version of this podcast-------------------------------------------------------⬇️ Help us keep the show going and explore history with us! ⬇️TheHistoryRoadTrip.com🧳 Plus...get free travel resources in your inbox. -------------------------------------------------------📧 contact: talkwithhistory@gmail.comTalk with History is a global Top 40 History podcast on Feedspot!
