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About Jack Pickup Jr.
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Expertise
I am currently a reenactor of both the American Civil War and World War II. I have been involved with other reenactments from many periods including Roman and the Middle Ages/Renaissance. I am quite well versed in all aspects of military history from the Ancient Period all the way up to World War II, especially regarding Military Engineering up to the period of the American Civil War. I am also a middle school social studies teacher.

Experience
I have a degree in History and Education. I have been a teacher at the secondary level teaching all aspects of High School History. I have studied and travelled extensively both within the United States and overseas. I currently do presentations for local schools and teacher certification programs.

Organizations
Confederate Corps of Engineers, Unit Commander: First Confederate Brigade of Illinois, Chief Engineer: Second Panzer Division, WWII Historical Reenactment Society: MHEA, Military History Education Association

Publications
Reenactor Magazine, Various articles

Education/Credentials
Bachelors degree in History and Education from Elmhurst College in Illinois. Work on doctorate cut short by birth of my children (more work, less play!). Soon to be resumed, however.

   

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In Category  Historical/War Reenactment

SubjectDate Asked

1st National Flag of the Conferacy11/16/2009
  Q: A man who collected many different things gave my dad a cannon ball and a flag which is tattered and ...
  A: Very simply, the first National flag of the Confederacy is the "Stars and Bars". This consists of ...
WW2 reenactment groups in Mass?10/13/2009
  Q: My family and I attend the reenactment in Stow,Mass over the weekend it was so good we saw it twice. ...
  A: I checked around (I am in Chicago), and the closest unit any of my people are familiar with is ...
Hitlers mistakes9/8/2009
  Q: I am doing a research Paper on Operation Dynamo and the Dunkirk Evacuation, and Im doing my Rough ...
  A: Goring promised Hitler that the Air force could pound the allied forces on the beach into complete ...
French Empire8/30/2009
  Q: 1. I was wondering where do the French Empire (first colonial, second colonial, modern France, ...
  A: I have to ask you a question (answer in a follow-up). Top ten of what? Great countries in history? ...
Graf Spee8/19/2009
  Q: Hope your doing well. I really need your help I'm doing a concep map based on this subjects ...
  A: http://www.cfo.doe.gov/me70/manhattan/index.htm This is the link to the dept. of energy's site ...
Blitzkrieg, Dunkirk, Manhattan Project and operation barbarossa8/16/2009
  Q: Hope your doing well. I really need your help I'm doing a concep map based on this subjects ...
  A: Well, the Blitzkrieg is a blanket term that literally means "lightning war". The Germans ...
age7/24/2009
  Q: Hey how old can you be to join youth reenacting with an adult's permission.
  A: Not quite sure what you meant by "youth" reenacting. In my area, most units doing Amercian Civil ...
WWII & Rev. War reenactment units in East TN7/13/2009
  Q: I am a grad student interested in WWII reenactment and possibly Rev. War reenactment units in the ...
  A: No I don't know of any units in that area of the country, though I am sure there are plenty. My ...
hi6/19/2009
  Q: hello again i asked about a month ago if theier were any reanactment WW2 specificly and you told me ...
  A: OK, this will take me a little time then, I have to make a couple calls. Since Allexperts has a ...
reenacting6/14/2009
  Q: hey can say a 11 year old start an reenacting club of say the third infantry division and if that ...
  A: Unfortunately, any reenactment organization (that follows the rules) won't allow a minor in until ...
reenactment5/20/2009
  Q: How do I join a reenactment group? I live in Eagleville P.A. close to Norristown. I am presently a ...
  A: The easiest way to find a reenactment group is to go to a local reenactment and talk to the people ...
reenactments5/9/2009
  Q: I would like to know how and where I can apply or become a volunteer in the reenactments ANSWER: ...
  A: GO to the reenactments and meet some reenactors. That is the best way to get involved. If you want ...
reenactments5/8/2009
  Q: I would like to know how and where I can apply or become a volunteer in the reenactments
  A: That is an easier question to answer if I know where you live. Ask me another question and include ...
well4/27/2009
  Q: hey my name is dan and i am really fascinated by history and reenacting i study mainly about nazi ...
  A: Dan, I am happy that you have an interest in WWII reenacting. I am not sure of any units local to ...
USS Missouri Jap surrender photo3/16/2009
  Q: My wife found some old photos that seem to be of the Japanese surrender on the USS Missouri. Her ...
  A: Sorry it took me so long to respond. Photos of things like the surrender were mass produced. They ...
battle of YORKTOWN3/11/2009
  Q: what were the american and french against the british trying to accomplish
  A: The Americans and their French allies were trying to defeat a powerful British army under ...
empires2/20/2009
  Q: 1. Of the three Mesoamerican most powerful empires Aztec, Incan, Mayan, the most powerful is? 2. Is ...
  A: #1 Is hard to say, and different people will have different opinions. I would say Aztec, for the ...
empire2/18/2009
  Q: 1. Here is my lists of world major empires: Roman, Han, Tang, Song, Ming, Venetian, Ottomon, Huns, ...
  A: Yeah, you're missing a couple. And I am confused about #2. I am also of the belief that this is a ...
CSA Uniform10/13/2008
  Q: I am interested in buying a reproduction CSA uniform. I don't want to reenact so unit affiliation ...
  A: I need a little more information. Is this something you just want to have, or want to display ...
American Revolutionary War9/7/2008
  Q: I have a question about who in Indiana I would contact to ask for Reenactors to be part of an event ...
  A: Revolutionary War reenactors are harder to find the farther west you go. In fact, I know of only a ...
american civil war8/9/2008
  Q: i'm in 4th grade and have 4 exams and a diploma left. well and i think i'll be doing it about the ...
  A: That is a hard question to answer. There is so much to cover, and so many books have been written ...
war trophies8/6/2008
  Q: what is the origin of the tradition of keeping silver trophies in officers mess ?
  A: OK, I had never heard of this. I have seen trophies in the officers mess before, but never thought ...
Family Civil War Certificate7/30/2008
  Q: My wife's great-grandfather, George B. Peck was in the Pennsylvania 202nd Regiment from Juniata ...
  A: Are you asking if this "is" a 40th Anniversary certificate? I am a little confused as to what the ...
research on use of black powder to set up an explosive trap6/3/2008
  Q: I'm an author writing a historical fiction series called, FREE MEN AND DREAMERS, set during the War ...
  A: I have answered questions for authors before, and I will say the same thing I always have, artistic ...
Short Film5/16/2008
  Q: I'm filming a short movie and I need an American revolutionary soldier costume. Do you know anyone I ...
  A: I apologize for my tardiness, but we just had a new addition to the family a few days ago and I have ...
The Red Star on a US Army - LVT(A) 1 - amphibious tank during WW2 Pacific WAR2/5/2008
  Q: I am a father of 12 year old historical modeler from Poland - Konrad. He has a LVT(A)1 amph. tank ...
  A: Andrew, I have done some research on the LVT (A). These tanks were used extensively in the ...
WW21/28/2008
  Q: Hi my question is how old do you have to be to be involved in a world war 2 reenactments?And do they ...
  A: I have called around a bit to see if any of my East coast friends knew of any groups near New ...
Civilians and customs1/22/2008
  Q: I have two questions: 1. Do men ever reenact as civilians? 2. Was the mourning process in the ...
  A: #1. Yes, but not that many. Most of the men who reenact as civilians have specific impressions. ...
WWII reenacting1/10/2008
  Q: Is there any way of finding WWII reenacting groups within your area or not? ANSWER: I hate to do ...
  A: If you can not find anything on the internet, the best thing to do is contact some of the groups ...
U.S.A interests in Poland11/23/2007
  Q: I've been reading about II World War and there is a doubt on my mind and it's about American ...
  A: The problem is that all of our history books say that the Soviet Union was our ally. In the sense ...
World War Two10/9/2007
  Q: I'm writing a novel and need to know: If two men, after graduating from high school, 18 and 19 ...
  A: Enlistments have always been set to a number of years. It would be unfair for a commanding officer ...
World War Two10/5/2007
  Q: I'm writing a novel and need to know: If two men, after graduating from high school, 18 and 19 ...
  A: If you are an experienced writer, then you will know that you have something called artistic ...
The History of Historical Reenactment.9/12/2007
  Q: I've been doing some research into Reenactment in general and have been trying to get information on ...
  A: Reenacting in and of itself isn't researched that much. Nobody thinks to do that; research the ...
Civil War8/13/2007
  Q: I have actually two questions for you I would be interested in Civil War reenacting in the future ...
  A: For Civil War reenacting (or any reenacting for that matter) you need to find out what you want to ...
Renaissance Surgical equipment7/26/2007
  Q: My husband and myself have been renaissance reenactors for over 10 years, but now that we are ...
  A: Renaissance medicine is not really in my bag of knowledge. Outside of the rather macabre practice of ...
Weapons of reenactments7/7/2007
  Q: I am a WWII enthusiast who is very interested in reenacting but have no idea about th kill system. ...
  A: We use real weapons in the U.S. and fire blank rounds. The weapons are usually original. In some ...
lee-enfield5/16/2007
  Q: I recently purchased an enfield no.4 mk1. It will not feed the blanks properly. When the bolt ...
  A: I have a question for you. Who makes your blanks? Sometimes certain blanks don't work right with ...
reenactment clothes3/15/2007
  Q: Can you tell me a web site that i can find reenactment clothes for civil war reenactments?
  A: Doug, Go to www.campchase.com. Click on the "Sutler's Row" heading, then click on "Sutlers". ...
17th Century Ships / Cannons3/9/2007
  Q: Need some help for a historically accurate game I'm putting together. How much would a 17th century ...
  A: I can not answer the question, though I have spent the last three days searching for the answer. I ...
reenactments3/1/2007
  Q: I am just following up on my question i am 16 going on 17 and i live in the loudoun county and near ...
  A: Matt, In the Harpers Ferry area, there should be plenty of Civil war events around. The best way ...
reenactments2/27/2007
  Q: how would i get involved in reenactments? i would really like to start reenacting i have been ...
  A: Matt, I will probably need a little more information than this. For instance: How old are you? ...
requirments for joining1/8/2007
  Q: Sorry for not being specific. I am from central massachusetts (near springfield)and i am looking for ...
  A: Ian- Don't worry about being specific. I understand your predicament, my father is a Fireman. ...
requirments for joining1/7/2007
  Q: my question is about joining a world war 2 unit I want to join one that is in new england but the ...
  A: Ian- Please be a little more specific as to what nationality. (German or American) and if, for ...
Wooden training rifle12/24/2006
  Q: I was just reading an artical here on Civil war muskets. The fellow answering the question said he ...
  A: Dale, Sorry for the delay. I had to leave town for a couple days and was not at my computer. I ...
How to get into the reenactment's?11/12/2006
  Q: If a person like myself wanted to get into a reenactment how would get to be in it? And where is ...
  A: Anybody can be a reenactor, all one has to do is hook-up with a group that does whatever type ...
how to start a unit locally8/9/2006
  Q: the 2ndsc rev war, anyway none we were hoping the members would supply it
  A: Starting your own unit can be very easy. Get a group of interested people together (or like minded ...
how to start a unit locally8/8/2006
  Q: My father and I wish to start a local reenacting unit affiliated with our bigger regiment the 2nd ...
  A: I'm sorry, I'll need a little more information. What period are we talking about here. The ...
Photos of WWII7/3/2006
  Q: Jack I have recently recived photos of aircaft carries and air plains & possibly a shot of the ...
  A: Unless the photos are extremely rare, they have no monetary value beyond that which someone would ...

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