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Scott and historian Jenn recap their Easter weekend 2026 trip to the Gettysburg Film Festival, describing Gettysburg’s high-energy atmosphere, panels, and meetups with the history community. They organized a Thursday-night gathering of 10–15 content creators at The Gettys Burger, then attended a “Turn” panel about Washington’s Culper Spy Ring with actors including Samuel Roukin (Captain Simcoe).

They covered a panel on the upcoming film “Gettysburg 1863,” directed by Bo Brinkman and starring Roukin, highlighting its town-centered perspective and production details, and recorded a small-group interview with the director and actor.

As media, they photographed major events including a George Washington panel with Ken Burns, Chris Jackson, and Rick Atkinson, and a sold-out Hamilton panel with Chris Jackson, Phillipa Soo, and Okieriete “Oak” Onaodowan.

They also toured the battlefield with Addressing Gettysburg’s Matt Callery, captured sunrise photos at Little Round Top, and share local food and coffee recommendations.

00:00 Festival Weekend

01:37 Show Intro and Hosts

03:02 Creator Meetup at GettysBurger

05:14 Friday Morning

05:38 Turn Cast Spy Ring Panel

08:51 Revolution Theme and Reenactors

10:26 Gettysburg 1863 Movie Panel

14:30 Surprise One on One Interview

15:47 George Washington Panel Setup

17:17 Media Pass Behind Scenes

20:22 Sunrise Little Round Top

21:49 Hamilton Panel Surprise Rap

25:00 Battlefield Drive With Addressing Gettysburg

27:10 Gettysburg Tips Food Spots

29:24 Festival Farewell

30:23 Closing Reflection

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We just got back from the Gettysburg Film Festival, where Chris was one of the featured guests, and we couldn’t resist revisiting our past chat with him.

We're diving into a juicy convo with Chris Jackson, the original George Washington from Hamilton! 🎭 This episode is all about how Chris connected with history and what it was like to step into the shoes of such a pivotal figure. He shares personal insights that really bring the character of Washington to life.

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00:00 Welcome

00:53 Gettysburg Festival Recap

02:43 Why Revisit Chris Jackson

06:17 Introducing the 100th Episode Guest

07:47 Fort Necessity Connection

10:41 Cast as George Washington

13:20 Humanizing the Founders

16:39 Learning History in Illinois

18:58 Family Roots and Civil Rights

22:15 Ancestry and Great Migration

26:04 Researching Washington Deeply

29:22 Mount Vernon and Valley Forge Visits

31:39 Valley Forge Close Quarters

32:01 Rangers Bring History Alive

32:27 Planning Fort Necessity Trip

32:58 Childhood Wake Up Moments

34:25 Challenger Disaster Memories

35:50 Washington Slavery Truths

38:54 Mount Vernon New Awareness

40:31 Art Provokes Hard Questions

44:39 Learning Names Behind Legends

50:39 Hidden History In Hometowns

53:55 Projects And What Next

55:34 Listener Takeaways And Wrap

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We host Chris Mowery of YouTube’s Vlogging Through History on Talk With History, discussing his path from history major to youth ministry, then pivoting during COVID to popular reaction videos and full-time content creation.

Chris shares how his genealogy background led to a 500-page book, Trumbull County Boys, focused on Company H of the 20th Ohio and his ancestor Sam Hughes, using extensive primary sources like letters, newspapers, journals, sketches, and National Archives records.

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00:00 Meet Chris Mowery

01:19 From Ministry to YouTube

03:12 Writing the Company H Book

04:54 Hidden Stories in Records

06:14 Finding Sam Hughes

08:11 Shiloh Burials and Disease

10:51 Scout Stories and Lore

15:40 Civil War Journals Sketches and Letters

20:08 Last Minute Discoveries

21:43 What Research Changed

22:46 Wagoner Ammo Run

24:53 Archives Research

28:20 Pension Files Stories

29:44 Battlefield Travel Insights

33:12 Duval Family Letter

37:12 Book Title and Release Date

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