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Tour dates for MEMBER EXCLUSIVE - See, Touch & Feel Museum Experience.
- Wednesday, July 17, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
- Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
- Saturday, November 16, 2019 - 10:30 a.m.
This is a free members only behind the scenes museum tour, led by our Curator, Brett Kelley. You, and a small group of members, will explore the archives seeing, reading and holding photos and documents associated with the Civil War. After some exploration there you will be taken to Artifact Storage where you will see and learn about a few of the thousands of artifacts in the Museum's collection, but not on public display. Supporting members, Major and above, are welcome to bring one guest along with you on this tour. Reservations are required and space is limited.
Grand Review Parade Video:
Recently came across a video I took of the Grand Review Parade of the USCT troops in Harrisburg in 2010
and thought I'd share it...it was great to be a part of and witness this! As many of you know, USCT troops
were not able to participate in the victory parade in Washington, D.C. in 1865.
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Member Dorothy Hardin has published a children's book!
Created for children ages 3-7, Zander’s Friendship Journey is an engaging, gentle story for
children and family members. Through his adventures at Spring Creek Elementary School, Zander discovers how
to make friends, to share, to take turns, and to have a conversation. It is an especially positive book for children
who are entering preschool, kindergarten, or first grade. Zander's Friendship Journey will be released in May.
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Also, a recent article about reconstructing a Civil War prison camp building in Elmira for the 150th.
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PBS series airing soon: The Civil War Untold Story. The series is scheduled to air on WITF by early July.
http://www.aptonline.org/catalog.nsf/vLinkTitle/CIVIL+WAR+THE+UNTOLD+STORY
http://www.nps.gov/liho/historyculture/civil-war-the-untold-story.htm
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Civil War Miniseries Seeks 2.5 million for Series Funding on Kickstarter
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Southern Museum Hosts '1864' to Commemorate Sesquicentennial of Atlanta Campaign,
Sherman's March (Wayne Motts spoke)
photos courtesy of Southern Museum
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Recommended links:
http://www.learntheaddress.org/
Learn the Address - Ken Burns' national initiative to encourage all Americans to record a video reciting the
Gettysburg Address
PBS aired #TheAddress on Tuesday, April 15 at 9pm ET.
Great site showcasing Civil War events by the month: www.civilwartraveler.com/events/04-14.html
Social media follows:
Facebook:
The National Civil War Museum, Civil War Trust, Civil War Times Magazine
Many National Park Services are on Facebook...too many to name!
Twitter:
#CivilWar
@TheAddressPBS The Address PBS
@KenBurns
@PACivilWar150
@civilwartrust
@Mr_Lincoln
@BeschlossDC Michael Beschloss, Presidential Historian
@Prologuepast Past is Prologue
@HISTORY
@amhistorymuseum
@DottieHardin
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