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Free Crossing Rivers for the Arts, Culture, Heritage and Tourism. In Our 10th Year! Vol. 10, No. 4 / NoVEMBER 11, 2013 ShowcaseVol. 8, No. 9, November 28 to January 9, 2012 Magazine DOWNTOWN YORK WELCOMES YOU LINCOln’s INSPIRatIONAL ADDRESS HARRISBURG AND SWEET Potato PIES HANOVER: MORE THAN HISTORY AND CHIPS 2013 THINGS TO SEE AND DO! On the Web 24/7 showcasenow.net Adam Torres’ “The Past and Present Blend at El Morro” Visit us online at ShowcaseNow.net FREE Crossing Rivers in Nine Counties for Art, Culture, Heritage In Our Ninth Year! 2014 Issue Special! Magazine ShowcaseVol. 9, No. 2 | February 27 to April 9, 2012 Picture your enlarged business card on a page in ShowcaseNow! Only $72 per insertion 2012 Things to See and Do! What’s Happening in Your enlarged business card (2.75 inches x 4.74 inches) will be printed in our hard copy Harrisburg, Lancaster, York, Hanover, Chambersburg? paper as well as our online version. 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Index Columnists in Bold Type Allende, Isabel, 11 Desmett, Ron, 18 Leblanc, Dustin, 5 Sheets, Georg, 19 Art Association of Harrisburg, 11 Dietrich, Becky, 13 Lehr, Beverlee, 18 Simpkins, Marvin, 9 Asbury Church, 17 Duncan, Glen, 6 Lehr, Bill, 18 Singer, Mickie, 12 Battles, Charon, 11 Enlarged Business Card Ad, 2 Lewis Sr., Butts, 19 Singmaster, Elsie, 7 Beckwith, Lynda, 13 Finucane, Anne, 13 LIVE, the Band, 18 Sloan, Lenwood O., 4, 19 Ben-Ami, Jeremy, 16 Fort Hunter Park, 5 Loeffel-Atkins, Bernadette, 19 Smith, Ruth Ann, 13 Bennett, Phyllis, 19 Franklin, Larry, 6 Logos Academy, 11 Spectrum Award, 11 Bethel A.M.E. Church, 13 Frost Jr., David, 19 Lynch, Bob, 18 Spielber, Robin, 9 Beyond the Gatehouse, 5 Galloway, Steven, 16 Map, 19 Stage at Herr, 5 Bowman, Mary, 7 Gettysburg Community Theatre, 5 Marquez, Gabriel Garcia;. 11 Stevens, Thaddeus, 7 Bramlett, Bekka, 6 Gettysburg Community Theatre, 8 Martin, Shawn R., 12 Summerford, Kelly, 13 Bramlett, Bonnie, 6 Governor’s Awards, 18 McCoy, Charlie, 6 Sunrise Soap Company, 8 Bretz-Morgan, Lindsay, 5 Gruver’s Café and Catering, 8 Mosley, Thaddeus, 18 Susquehanna Art Museum, Harrisburg, 5 Burgoon, Dawn, 13 Harrisburg Community Theatre, 16 Mulcahy, Kathleen, 18 Swarr, Fred, 11 Burke, Edmund, 6 Heckman, Ethel, 13 Murray, Courtland, 11 Taylor, Chad, 18 Butts, Margaret, 19 Heltshe-Steinhauer, 16 Murray, Wendell, 11 The York County Heritage Trust Auxiliary, 8 Capitol Theatre, 12 Henderson, Rev.Lela Mae, 13 Neiman, Sandi, 11 Torres, Adam B., 3, 10, 19 Carbaugh, Barbara, 5 Henry, Dee, 13 Obama, President Barrack, 12 Vulcania, 8 Carr, Chad-Alan 5 Hershey, Suzy, 17 Odom, Rev. Martin D., 13 Warehouse Gourmet Bistro, 15 CASA, 13 Hershey, Suzy, 6 Oja, Teri, 12 Wiles, Lessley, 5 Central Family Restaurant, 9 Hostetter, Karen, 19 Philbrick, Nathaniel, 16 Winfrey, Oprah, 6 Cervenak, Joe, 15 Hovell, David A., 19 Pinkney, Jerry, 18 Wolf, 20 Chronister, Julie, 5 Index, 3 Pixler, Kristen, 13 Wolfman, Judy, 9 Civil War Map, 2 Jewish Community Center, 17 Pyle, Judy, 7 Yeager, Marti, 13 Corbett, Governor Tom, 18 Kane, Tina Quindlen, Anna, 6 Yoh, Dorothy, 13 Corbett, Susan, 18 Keele, Connie, 13 Ressler, Jay, 11 Datebook, 14 Cover reproduced, 3 Kennell, Brian, 6 Sam & Tony’s Ad, 8 York County Economic Alliance,17 Craley, Ruthe Fortenbaugh, 7 Kligge, Brandii, 13 Schintz Studio, 11 York Framing, 9 Dahlheimer, Patrick, 18 Lancaster Symphony Orchestra, 5 Selling Ads, 19 York Little Theatre, 8 Davis, Linda, 6 LaRue, Michele, 7 Sendak, Maurice, 6 On the cover, reproduced in full image here: This 30-inch by 30-inch painting by Adam B. Torres, will anchor his one-man show, “Visions of Nature” beginning Friday, November 29 at the Art and Framing Warehouse, 147 West Philadelphia Street, York with a Meet the Artist Reception from 5 to 9 p.m. The painting shows El Morro, the 16th Century fortress that is a must-see today for visitors to Puerto Rico, where the artist was born. He came to this country when he was 2 and his experiences in gymnastics, his training as a magician and his natural love of Nature have inspired his work which often includes the wildlife of the Caribbean as this one does in the foreground. The Reception is free and the show will hang through the end of 2013. For more information call Gayle Shadrach at the Art Gallery, 717-854-3122 or email Torres at [email protected]. ShowcaseNow! Volume 10 Issue 4 3 Visit us online at ShowcaseNow.net Then and Now Unfinished Work BY LENWOOD O. SLOAN, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. DEDICATED TO THE PROPOSITION! distance with picks and shovels. As the Gettysburg morning fog parted on When Mr. Lincoln completed his famous November 19, 1863, the team of Frederick two page speech and departed, Biesecker, Biesecker stepped respectfully into the Biggs, and Weaver continued their unfinished shadows to allow a national congregation to work. gather and commemorate the Union dead. On the way home to Washington, Lincoln For the past three weeks Biesecker and his developed scarlet fever from the York soldiers sons had labored alongside African American he visited at Gettysburg. Records, diaries, and grave digger Basil Biggs and his family and journals confirm that Mr. Johnson nursed him coroner Samuel Weaver. Their task was to back to good health. But, alas, Johnson fell ill collect the harrowing remains of those who with the fever himself. Within weeks, he died had fallen along the road from Gettysburg to with President Lincoln at his side. Hanover July 1-4, 1863. As a tribute, Lincoln had William H. By November 19, Biesecker, Biggs and Johnson buried in Arlington Cemetery. He Weaver had identified and buried more than was the only civilian or African American to 1100 bodies in the new National Cemetery. receive that honor at that time. Meanwhile, back in Gettysburg, work THE FINAL RESTING PLACE! continued. By 1865, more than 3,000 bodies In truth, the impetus for their work began had been interred at the Gettysburg National as early as July 10th, 1863 when Governor Cemetery. Andrew Curtin set out from Harrisburg to Gettysburg. INCREASED DEVOTION TO THE CAUSE! It is ironic that Governor Curtin set out This year marks the 150th anniversary African American laborers Samuel Weaver (bearded gentleman) superintendent of burials. on the very day that Harrisburg’s African of the Gettysburg address as well as the American sons amongst the famous 54h 150th anniversary of the incredible work of Massachusetts Regiment marched on Fort Beisecker, Biggs, and Weaver. Wagner and into their unmarked graves. It is important that those who can, travel to Governor Curtin intended to meet David Gettysburg to stand witness to service to the Wills, a successful local attorney and leader Union cause both heralded and unheard. of the Republican Party. It is said that Curtin Stay for the USCT dedication that follows could smell the stench of death from ten miles just beyond the main event on the side of a away. slope. Local newspapers reported that “As they Debra Mac Causlin and colleagues pause toured the battle ground in the summer heat, each year to remember the incredible sacrifice Curtin feared infection from the decay around of the USCT Soldiers. Alas, our brave Black and decided to return home at sunset”. He brothers in blue were as segregated in death as dared not stay the night. Evergreen Cemetery The Gatehouse. Basil Biggs Wayside Marker they were in life. Whether or not the news report is fact, Illustration by Don Rinehart Charles Parker, 127th USCT was originally the images of literally thousands of bodies buried at African American Yellow Hill documented by Philadelphia photographer Cemetery near Biglerville.