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News and Notes Newsand Notes EE gE PrinceGeorge's County SE HistoricalSociety January/February 1999 Our 47'hYear XXVII Number I MEMORIALS In celebrationof Black History month andpresidential birthdays, we suggestthe following foray into local museums.historic homes and culturalinstitutions: At the National Portrait Gallery, Washington,D.C.: "Paul Robeson:Artist and Citizen (January 29-April 18). Son of an escapedslave, possessor of a magnificentvoice, a sports-champion body, a Phi Beta Kappabrain and a fiercehatred of racismand oppression,Robeson (1989-1976) was one of the most colorful, controversialand consequentialAmericans of his time. His career is examinedwith the aid of more than 150 artifacts,including paintings, photos and movie stills, sculptures,Robeson's writings and his personalmemorabilia." Also at the National Portrait Gallery'."Portrails of Georgeand Martha lltashington in the PresidentialYears, 1789-1797 (February 19-August 8). Twenty-five likenesses- sculptures, paintingsand drawingsassembled to mark the 200'hanniversary of the deathof the first president,including works by Gilbert Stuart,Charles Willson Peale,Edward Savage and John Trumbull." (From: lVashingtonPost, January8, 1999) When was the last time you actuallyvisited Mount Vernon? The February1Oth issue of the WashingtonPost describesa "year'sworth of uniqueactivities" related to the 200thanniversary of Washington'sdeath. Specialtours "focusingon Washington'sdeath are being offereddaily throughoutthe year." 1999is alsothe One-Hundredth-BirthdayCelebration of Washington'sown Duke Ellington. Sponsoredby the KennedyCenter and the SmithsonianInstitution, the SmithsonianJazz Mastenvorl<sOrchestrabegan this celebrationon February5tn in the ConcertHall. Watchthe newspapersfor futureconcerts. The MasterworksOrchestra has also recorded a Jazzcollection which is availablein museumshops. The KennedyCenter is alsohosting a show called"Beyond Category: The Musical Genius of Duke Ellington " through April 30. It's superb! President'sRamblings Mariettabuilt to usein our educational programs.We now havethis fabulousmodel The year 1999looks promisingfor the and everyonewho hasseen it is impressed Society. There area numberof events with it. ClydeDraughn, a friend of mine plannedthat I think our memberswill enjoy. built it. He is a retiredteacher from our The ValentineTea will be over by the time countywho taught designand engineeringat you readthis, but I hopeyou cameand Bowie High School. He was educatedat enjoyedit. Beret Collegein Kentucky,the sourceof manybeautiful pieces of furniture. We are We are pleasedto havethe Duvall Society very pleasedwith the model and know you more involvedwith Marietta andthe Society. will enjoyseeing it also. It will be helpfulin The March 6 meetingwill be with the Duvall giving tours for thosewho cannotclimb the Society. We will be looking at and learning stairsto the secondfloor. aboutthe Duvall itemsat Marietta and also any other Duvall artifactsbrought in that day HelenSmith is SusanWolfs part-time for "showand tell." We will "tour" assistant.She has been a greathelp to Susan Marietta and look at the artifactsin an andhas accomplished a lot in her shorttime appropriatesetting. It is going to be fun to of beinga part of Marietta. Shehas have our own AntiquesRoadshow. Mark organizeda JuniorDocents of Marietta your calendarand comeout for a pleasant group andthey are a real help. This is a afternoon,March 6 at l:00pm. wonderfi,rlway for studentsto meet their communityservice requirement. Perhaps SusanWolfe and I met with ChrisWagnon you know a young personwho would be of the MNCPPC regardingthe use interestedin joining them. Thereare about agreementwe havewith them. The original l2 who havealready begun; they have agreementis quite different that the way we already hostedthe Parlor Gamesprogram are operating;however, it is the last on two Sundayafternoons. They will also agreementsigned. Therewas another servethe Valentine'sTea andbe an integral agreementdrafted, but never signed,thus part of the Mad Hatter'sTea party. neverin effect The proposedagreement is written to reflect the way we are operating You know that April is a specialmonth for now. It was a pleasureto sit down with us. Thisyear it will be evenmore special. Chris and Susanand work throughit. We areplanning to havethe St. George's Dinnerat St. IgnatiusChurch in Oxon Hill Over the last severalyears I havetried to on Sunday,April 25. The churchis havea pleasantand positiverelationship with celebratingtheir 15OthAnniversary and we the MNCPPC staff. I think they now will be a part of their yearlongcelebration. understandand appreciateour purposein the The Hall of Famewill be honoringHoward countyand we under standtheir role as Zahniser,the authorof the WildernessAct of proprietorsof the historicbuildings. This is 1964. One of his contemporariesand fellow reflectedin the proposedagreement. Their conservationistswill be the guestspeaker. legaldepartment has approved it and now We havealso invited the African American we shallreview it for approval. Genealogicaland Historical Society to join us. This churchis theirusual meeting place. In the fall I askedto havea modelof Be sureto mark this dateon your calendar and plan to celebratethis specialday. There are somemembers who havenot NEW MEMBERS renewedtheir membershipthis year. Some WELCOME TO have moved away to other areas,but others simply have not sentin their checks. A CassandraHarper secondnotice will be sentto them in March. Mary Frazer It would be very helpful if our present I)onnaMcQuade membersreached out and askedtheir friends to join the Society. This societyis quite smalland really accomplishesa lot. The Board Membersare WOODWORKER NEEDED the real workers and the doersin the group. They needyour support and help. Let us Someoneneeded to construct a mail box/bird know the type of thing you are willing to do. houseto be usedto distributebrochures for We don't want to askthe impossible,but you the Historical Society. If you havegood could volunteerto help with the refreshments woodworking abilities,I would like to talk to for a meeting,work in the gift shop on a you. Contact: Bob Crawley, 301-702- weekend,help sewjunior docentcostumes, 0799. or offer to make fancy tea cookiesfor a tea. You could be responsiblefor the detailwork of a program, offer to help with the school groupsor go to the schoolsand work with a group there. There are many ways you Shirley Masak Baltz Wins could providethe supportthat is neededto Irma Mae ProsserCommunity Award fulfill the missionof the Society. for GenealogicalExcellence In our efficrt to educatethe public and others On January6th, the GenealogicalSociety of we haveinvited the County Council PrinceGeorge's County, presentedShirley members, the County executive,and several VlasakBaltz, City of Bowie Historian, the membersof his staffto lunchon September ProsserAward. This award honorsIrma 23rd at Marietta. We alreadyhave several Mae ProsserNicholson McCaffe.ty, a long acceptancesand are looking forward to time memberof the Prince George'sCounty havingthem as our guests. This is how we GenealogicalSociety who was a consumate can educateour officials about the historic genealogist.Shirley was honoredfor: 'A propertiesand activitiesin our county. Only Chronicle of Bel Air;" "Town of Bowie, if they have someknowledge of it can we Maryland," and "Prince Georges County, hopeto get this support. Maryland Marriages and Deaths in |gth CenturyNewspapers," in 2 volumes. SPECIAL NOTE: If you borrowedJane's photographsof the CandlelightsTours, could you pleasereturn them. Reward is offered. The Burning of Washington The British Invasion of 1814 By Anthony S. Pitch For anyonewho lives in PrinceGeorge's County, there is a specialfascination with what hasbeen called the'Second War for Independence"- the War of l8l2 betweenan upstart United Statesof America and the most formidablefoe of the 19ftCentury - Georgethe Third's United Kingdom of Great Britain and lreland. Many books have beenwritten about that era, and all mention the biggest defeat sufferedby the young country - that of having its beautiful but unfinished capital sackedand burned by hordesof redcoats. Sincethe British invaderscrossed Prince George's County en route from their fleet to the capital, this month-long seriesof clashesholds some fascinationfor PrinceGeorgeans, especiallyas the final denouementbefore Washington fell was the Battle of Bladensburg. This is, of course,often taught as one of the blackestdays in the history of that 250 year old town. Yet, in this slime volume by Anthony Pitch of Potomac,Maryland, one neversees the term "BladensburgRaces" - an epithetoften usedto describethe ignominiousflight of the defendersunder the hail of the redcoatrockets and shells. And, surprisingly,the words Prince George'sCounty are not found either. Oh well - it is a national issueI guess. But, leaving that aside,this 236 page,tightly written, accountof the month betweenthe landing at Benedictand the battle of Baltimore is highly readableand recommendedfor those who know little of the specificsof the march on and retreatfrom Washington. It is fascinatingto readof the Cabinet membersrushing back and forth from the battlefield to the White House,the attemptsto salvagegovernment documents by the harriedclerks, and what was not salvaged. The personalglimpses of combatantsand non-combatants alike makethis more understandablethat the usualmilitary historywith its maps,unit designationsand dry factual reporting. I found the following passage,toward the end
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