Military Material Culture @bardgradcenter

Uploaded February 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 days ago

A lecture by Matthew Keagle (BGC PhD ’20; Fort Ticonderoga)

Military history and its related material culture elicit strong opinions. The objects of war shape the technologies, aesthetics, and ideologies of everyday life and reveal their own historiography. In this Alumni Spotlight Lecture, Fort Ticonderoga curator Matthew Keagle shares his experiences working in military material culture and the challenges and distinct opportunities this field offers for scholars and amateur historians.

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