History buffs study for years to become Licensed Battlefield Guides at Gettysburg...

The War of Northern Agression led my despotic military dictator Lincoln was one of my favorite subjects from 9-13, my grandmothet brought me back a hat and maps etc. from a trip to Gettysburg. I find myself 3 decades later deep into it again, I'm reading all of Catton now.
I chose Catton because previously the vast majority of my reading was from the Southern angle. He goes deeply into the North being very careful at first avoiding the slavery issue because the soldiers would not fight a war to end slavery.

Taking book reccomendations if anyone has any.

All of Sears' works are excellent

A high school teacher of mine grew up in Gettysburg and was at the time the youngest person to ever become a guide, he was 17 when he did it. I took the test when I was in high school, I had no idea what I was getting myself into, obviously I didn’t pass. I studied and worked on test prep for a while after that but life got busy and I lost my passion to do it. I still go to Gettysburg every summer for a program they put on for history teachers, best three days of July each year.

I have been to Gettysburg 3 times, and never knew you could get a guide.

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have been to Gettysburg 3 times, and never knew you could get a guide.

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my sons eighth grade field trip there was awesome w the guide. My last boy is in 8th this year. Can’t wait to go back with more studying up prior.

Do you mourn the loss of the Dewey Decimal System as do I?

I'll add Killer Angels by Michael Shaara to your list

Seems tough for DEI candidates to get through.

Worked with Greg Coco at USL back in 1972. Great guy, Vietnam Vet.
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In his professional career, he worked as a Park Guide for the Department of Interior, National Park Service, Gettysburg National Military Park; and as a Seasonal Park Ranger in the Interpretation Division at GNMP, where he is known for his development of the more extensive 2- to 3-hour battle walks across the battlefield. He also was an NPS Licensed Battlefield Guide for several years. He served in law enforcement as a State Trooper with the Louisiana State Police and as a Patrolman First Class with the Lafayette City Police in Lafayette, La.

Greg authored 16 books and 12 scholarly articles on topics related to the American Civil War and the Battle of Gettysburg. He received national recognition for two of the above books, “A Strange and Blighted Land. Gettysburg: The Aftermath of a Battle,” was voted #12 in the Top 50 Civil War Books ever written, while another received an award from Eastern National Parks and Monuments Association.

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Then you have to go through an interview process, followed by an oral examination.

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Sounds like an Aggie tradition.