Preserving Monocacy National Battlefield | Student documentary from 2014

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14th New Jersey monument at Monocacy National Battlefield in the winter of 2015 Frederick Maryland Civil War History Jake Wynn

Back in 2014, as a student at Hood College, I created my first historical documentary on the preservation battle at Monocacy National Battlefield, threatened by a massive trash incinerator. Though rough around the edges, this short film captures my journey into public history and the importance of protecting historic landscapes. Read the full story and watch the video.

Battlefield medicine at the Battle of Monocacy | On Tour Video Series

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Painting of the Battle of Monocacy in July 1864 Thomas Farm Monocacy National Battlefield Civil War Medicine Jake Wynn Public Historian

In July 1864, Union and Confederate troops clashed near Frederick, Maryland, at the Battle of Monocacy. In 2021, I recorded a series of videos at Monocacy National Battlefield highlighting the medical story of the battle in partnership with historians and park rangers for the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. Watch the videos and learn more of the story.