Case Shot & Canister

1BA Publication of the Delaware Valley Civil War Round Table Partners with Manor College and the Civil War and Military History Institutes Our 26th Year!!

August 2018

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Editor Patricia Caldwell

Contributors Jay Atkinson Hugh Boyle, Book Nook Editor Rose Boyle Nancy Caldwell, Artistic Advisor Jerry Carrier Jim Gallagher Paula Gidjunis Our August Meeting Ed Greenawald “Unsung Heroines – Role of Women in the Civil War” Carol Ingald Bernice Kaplan Presenter: Historian Martin Mosho Herb Kaufman Walt Lafty, “Snapshots” Editor Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Jane Peters Estes 7:30 pm; 6:15 pm for dinner Larry Vogel, Senior Contributor (all welcome – but reservation needed!) Andy Waskie Radisson Hotel Route 1 @ Old Lincoln Highway, Trevose, PA Officers President Hugh Boyle Dinner Menu – Grilled Skirt Steak with gorgonzola cheese and wild Vice President mushrooms. Served with fresh fruit cup, rolls/butter, iced tea, Jerry Carrier diet soda, coffee, and dessert. Treasurer Herb Kaufman Substitute: Pasta (chef’s selection). Secretary Patricia Caldwell Contact Rose Boyle at [email protected] or 215-638-4244 for dinner reservations by August 16. Dinner Price $27.00 e-mail:[email protected] U phone: (215)638-4244

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defied the culture of their time, surpassed all In This Issue expectations but received minimal historical notice. This program reveals the enormity of their  Member News – is your news included here? contributions and sacrifices.  Our Member Snapshot by Walt Lafty features a very active member Mr. Mosho is a retired business executive with  Events to attract you through summer into experience in advertising sales management. He also taught at Mercer County Community College for nine fall and beyond – with new additions years. Mr. Mosho has been presenting programs on  Paula Gidjunis gets personal with the Civil War topics at various adult education centers, Preservation Notes libraries, senior centers and historical societies in  “Where Am I?” – everyone should recognize New Jersey and Pennsylvania, and is the author of this statue two published books.  Bernice Kaplan shares some interesting information “In the Media” A graduate of Brooklyn College, Martin has had a  Senior Contributor Larry Vogel recaps a passion for the Civil War for over 60 years. He is a “more sedate than usual” book discussion meeting member of the Camp Olden Civil War Round Table  Something interesting “Under Lincoln’s Hat” and Museum in Hamilton NJ, where he serves as their Public Relations Director.  In our Book Nook Hugh Boyle with possible

movie news, and Paula Gidjunis reviews a local He is a resident of West Windsor, NJ. woman’s diary  Bernice Kaplan highlights a local innovator in “The Delaware Valley and the Civil War”  Know the Nancy Harts? Larry Vogel does  Jim Gallagher does a little time traveling to the Custis-Lee Mansion  Larry Vogel is back with another “Rest of the Story”

 Our fall schedule for the Civil War and Military History Institutes is now available  Bernice Kaplan tells us that the Homefront during World War II has gotten some recognition Your Membership  An important “Save The Date” I want to take a moment to tell you all how important your membership is to the success of this round table. The membership is the life blood of this round table. Without you, our And Don’t Forget the Ladies! preservation efforts would end. Our Preservation Committee, which has raised thousands of For our August meeting we dollars to keep the heritage of the Civil War alive, welcome historian Martin Mosho, would be zero without you. Your volunteering at with his program “Unsung the yearly reenactment helps keep the effort alive. Heroines – Role of Women in the Without you, there would be no need for this Civil War”. This program super newsletter sent out to you each month. provides a comprehensive review Without you, there would be no presentations on of the heroic and awesome accomplishments made by the third Tuesday of each month. Without your women, both North and South. membership we could not bring in speakers each It covers their role as volunteers, journalists, nurses, month, and without you, who would we talk to spies and combatants in an age when women were there each month? Who would we bore talking expected to stay home. These remarkable women 2 about the Civil War? It all comes down to this – without you there would be nothing. You are appreciated and you are necessary. Let us look to the future and grow in knowledge and friendship, so invite others to join us. Congratulations to our July raffle winners – Pat Rosso (dinner raffle), Larry Vogel, Zack Margolies, John Gavin and Steve Peters – and to Hugh Boyle Carol Ingald for recognizing Native Americans as President the theme of the July newsletter.

Jay Atkinson is spending his August vacation in Charleston and Fort Sumter with his grandkids – at their request!!! Future historians in the making?

Herb Kaufman spoke at the Solana Senior Living on August 7 on “The Music that Got Us through WWII”. He will also speak on August 16 at the Cape May CWRT on “Civil War Medicine” and on August 21 at the Katz JCC in Cherry Hill on ‘The Movies of WWII”

AUGUST BRAIN TEASERS You may have seen him at our July meeting, or you can meet him at our August meeting! Mishka the 1 – Where was Lt Gen A.P. Hill killed by a Russian Bear has embarked on a tour of sharpshooter? Philadelphia and its environs in the company of Nancy Caldwell. Most recently he toured the GAR 2 – What battle saw the death of Confederate Museum and attended Walt Lafty’s Sunday Maj Gen General William D. Pender? Program. You can also follow his adventures on Nancy’s Facebook page. 3 – In what battle was Confederate Maj Gen Stephen D. Ramseur mortally wounded?

(Answers in next month’s newsletter!)

ANSWERS TO JULY BRAIN TEASERS

What historical events happened on these dates???

1 – June 25, 1876 – Custer at Little Big Horn 2 – November 19, 1863 – The Gettysburg Address 3 – July 11, 1804 – The Hamilton-Burr Duel 4 – April 15, 1865 – the day Lincoln died 5 – May 26, 1856 – the Caning of Charles Sumner Best wishes for a full recovery go out to Mary Ann Hartner who recently underwent surgery, and is now at home resting comfortably.

Del Val sends its condolences to Larry Vogel for

the passing of his uncle – and godfather - Michael Karen Rose – Philadelphia Purtell who passed away on August 2.

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MEMBERS' SNAPSHOTS by Walt Lafty

Our August snapshot highlights Bob Russo, who has conducted presentations on the history of Arlington Cemetery. I would hope others who have attended his presentation can agree with me that he did so with the utmost respect and honor to all military personnel, families, and other persons who are buried there.

Bob remembers clearly that it was his eighth grade history teacher (a Catholic Nun), who walked into the classroom dressed in a full Civil War Union uniform complete with a musket and he says it “grabbed me hook, line and sinker”. He has been interested since then. His father kept the interest going with books and encouragement when Bob became ill as a junior in high school and spent just over a month in bed.

However, while his father was a World War 2 Veteran, he never spoke a word about it to Bob or his family.

Born and raised in South Philly, he lived there for 30 years before moving to Cherry Hill, N.J. After graduating from Bishop Neumann High School in 1976, he attended the Pennsylvania Institute of Technology, a two year program for Design Drafting Technology.

Bob has been in the structural steel business for 40 years, the last 36 at Central Metals, Inc., a structural steel and iron fabricator and erector, located in Camden, NJ. Bob began doing structural steel drawings, and is currently Senior Vice President. The company works on large commercial projects, local stadiums, casinos and high rises.

Bob and his wife Carol have been married for 31 years. Carol worked in Chemistry at Pennsylvania Hospital for 18 years before staying home to raise their children. From a previous marriage, he has one daughter named Melissa whom Bob raised. Melissa and son-in-law Chris now live in North Carolina. Chris served 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired in 2017. He served multiple tours in the Middle East, mostly in helicopters. Together, Bob and Carol have two sons, Nick who works for Comcast, and Robert who works as a structural steel draftsman at Bob’s company.

Bob’s biggest Civil War interests have been Gettysburg, Antietam, Civil War medicine and the Lincoln assassination. He has a great appreciation for Arlington National Cemetery and anyone who has served our Nation. For the last few years he has studied mostly the Founding Era and the Founders. He has also been researching Native Americans, with a focus on the Lakota Sioux. Bob and Carol are in the planning stages of a future trip to the Black Hills of South Dakota.

While his children were young, he was as involved in the community with coaching soccer, baseball and football. Since then, he has been active as a member of the original Friends of Gettysburg, Ford's Theater Society, Surratt Society, Save Historic Antietam Foundation, Constitution Center, Museum of the American Revolution, Old Baldy CWRT, Delaware Valley CWRT, Friends of Independence and a few others.

For the last three years Bob has worked as Volunteer in the Parks (VIP) for the National Park Service. He gives about 15 hours a month doing interpretive tours at various sites at Independence National Historical Park. With that interest, he has recently put together a program entitled “Independence – An ideal, A National Park, and Its Buildings”. I had the opportunity to see that presentation at the Old Baldy Civil War Roundtable at their July meeting. It was one any history buff should not miss. Our Del-Val members will have an opportunity to see that presentation at our May 21, 2019 meeting.

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August 11, 2018 – Saturday – 10:00 am to SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 4:00 pm (rain date August 18) – Annual Author/historian David Walter Revolutionary War Re-enactment at “History of Camp Elder” Washington’s HQ at Moland House – 1641 Old York Rd, Hartsville, PA. Family-oriented event. The Warwick Township Historical Society will honor Washington and all the men and women of the OCTOBER 16, 2018 American Revolution who fought for our Historian Mike Jesberger independence. Revolutionary War re-enactors will engage in drills, skirmishes and representations of

“The Loss and Restoration of the colonial camp life. Stroll the grounds and enjoy 18th Confederate Sub H.L. Hunley” century music, blacksmithing, woodworking, barrel making, 18th century children’s toys and games, puppet shows, folk painting, quilting, 18th century distilling, and other activities. Guided tour of the NOVEMBER 20, 2018 restored stone house! Refreshments & mementos Annual Awards Evening available for purchase. Admission benefits The Moland Property that is managed and maintained by Historian/Author Scott Mingus the all-volunteer Warwick Township Historical “The Second Battle of Winchester: Society. Cash or Check only: Adults $5, Seniors (62+) $4, Youth (5-12) $2, Families (parents & kids) The Confederate Victory that $10. Please see our website: www.moland.org for Opened the Door to Gettysburg” updated information. A 501c3 non-profit NOTE CHANGE IN PROGRAM TOPIC organization, entirely staffed by volunteers.

August 28, 2018 – Tuesday – 7:05 pm – General Meade Society Night at the Phillies – DECEMBER 11, 2018 Citizens Bank Park vs. the Washington Annual Holiday Dinner Nationals – Seats are in Section 106 in the lower right field bleachers. Society member Tom Kearney Austrian Village has chosen a game that will allow fans to attend one of the Phillies BOGO games. Buy One Get One JANUARY 15, 2019 means if you buy a ticket at the game price of $38.00 you will get another ticket at no charge. Basically Round Table Discussion Night paying $19.00 for each ticket. Tom has ordered 60 “Your Family Military History” tickets and he can be reached at 267-446-2935 or e- mail him at [email protected].

FEBRUARY 19, 2019 September 8, 2018 – Saturday – 9:00 am – Author James Remsen “Remembering the Violence of Antietam” – Shepherd University Campus, Shepherdstown, and “Embattled Freedom” Antietam National Battlefield – A day-long program focusing on the culture of commemoration, violence, and memorialization that occurred after the Battle of MARCH 19,2019 Antietam. Free and open to the public, but Gettysburg LBG Joe Mieczkowski registration required. Details available at http://www.shepherd.edu/news/civil-war-center-to-co- “Lincoln and His Cabinet” sponsor-september-8-event-remembering-the- violence-of-antietam/ APRIL 16, 2019 September 9, 2018 – Sunday – 1:30 pm – Historian Peter John Williams GAR Museum & Library Open House “Philadelphia – the WWI Years” Program – 4278 Griscom Street. Speaker Bruce Venter – “Kill Jeff Davis: The Union Raid on Richmond in 1864” – a special presentation about the

infamous Kilpatrick – Dahlgren Raid. FREE & Open Additional information at http://www.starrtours.com/ to the public! For info (215) 289-6484 or call 609-587-0626. www.garmuslib.org September 29-30, 2018 – Saturday-Sunday – September 15-16, 2018 – Saturday & Sunday Reenactment at the Colonial Plantation at – Starr Tours – WWII Weekend at Eisenhower Ridley Creek – 3900 N Sandy Flash Drive, State Park in Gettysburg – with Dr. Andy Newtown Square. Camps and demonstrations with Waskie – Tour includes admission to WWII Living battles at noon and 4 pm Saturday, 2 pm Sunday. History at Eisenhower Historical Park, Gettysburg $12/adult. colonialplantation.org Museum & Visitor’s Center, A New Birth of Freedom Film, the Cyclorama, a guided tour of Gettysburg October 14, 2018 – Sunday – 1:30 pm – Fall National Military Park, and Farnsworth House. This Outing for Del Val Members & Friends – weekend getaway combines the compelling legend Private Tour at Historic Laurel Hill Cemetery and lore of the Civil War, as well as Gettysburg's vital – “R.M.S. Titanic – A Century Later” – Meet at role in WWI and WWII history. In WWI (1917 - 1918) the Gatehouse, 3822 Ridge Ave. Free parking across the Gettysburg Battlefield became the US Army's the street. Cost $15/person (small discount for Training Camp for the new Tank Corps, 'Camp Colt', students, seniors, LHC members). More detailed info commanded by Capt. Dwight D. Eisenhower! Then in to follow asap. SAVE THE DATE!! WWII, the area was used to house a German POW camp, in the PA National Guard Armory and later in October 19-20, 2018 – Friday to Sunday – an abandoned CCC camp near Seminary Ridge. The Starr Tours – Women’s History (New York German POWs worked picking apples and in local Includes: farm and lumber industries. Re-enactor troops, State) – with Jane Peters Estes – antique vehicles of war, camps, weapons, Susan B. Anthony Home & Museum, Mount Hope demonstrations and 'living history'. Additionally, Cemetery, National Women's Hall of Fame, Women's veterans speak of their service and noted historians Rights National Historic Park, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and authors report on their works. Buffet dinner at House, Mackenzie-Childs, Corning Museum of Glass. historic Farnsworth House. Overnight at Country Inn Accommodations in Auburn, NY; includes 4 meals. & Suites, Gettysburg, Continental breakfast. Lunch at $549pp/dbl – Additional information at General Pickett’s Buffet $319.95 pp/dbl. For full http://www.starrtours.com/ or call 609-587-0626. details and itinerary https://www.starrtours.com/bus- tours/index.php/gettysburg-pa-world-war-ii-living- October 20, 2018 – Saturday – Civil War Navy history-weekend/tour-detail/3454 Symposium – Blue Water Navy / Brown Water Navy – Presented by Old Baldy CWRT. September 16, 2018 – Sunday – 1:00- 6:00 pm Symposium to be held on board the Battleship New – 19th Annual Jenkintown Festival of the Arts Jersey in her berth at Camden. Lectures will be – Jenkintown Town Square – 301 Leedom supplemented with performances of Maritime and Street - Join us for Art, Music, Crafts, Food, Drink Nautical Music of the Civil War by Charlie Zahm. Also and FUN! Del Val CWRT Preservation Committee will present will be numerous members of the Navy & have a presence at the festival. Stop by to visit or to Marine Living History Association. For information help volunteer at our table. For information on the and updates see www.oldbaldycwrt.org festival http://www.jenkintown.net/events/jenkintown- festival-of-the-arts-2/...For information or to volunteer December 7-9, 2018 – Friday to Sunday – at the Del Val table – even for an hour or two – see Starr Tours – Maryland Christmas any member of the preservation committee or contact Experience – with Jane Peters Estes – Paula Gidjunis at [email protected]. Please put Includes: Antietam Battlefield Memorial “Jenkintown Arts Festival” in the subject line. Illumination, Creche Exhibit at Hood College, Motown Christmas Show, guided tour of Frederick, September 21-23, 2018 – Friday to Sunday – MD, Washington County Museum of Fine Arts, Starr Tours – Civil War Trails: Causes & Jonathan Hager House, Museum of Frederick County Conflicts – NEW – with Jane Peters Estes – History, South Mountain Heritage Society, and Tour includes transportation, lodging, 3 meals (2 Charlie Brown Christmas Tree Exhibit (hundreds of breakfasts, 1 dinner). Visit Harpers Ferry Nat’l Park, themed trees!). Accommodations in Frederick, MD, Antietam Nat’l Battlefield, National Museum of Civil includes 4 meals. $529pp/dbl – Note: The Antietam War Medicine, Gettysburg Nat’l Military Park, Illumination is subject to cancellation if it rains.But Gettysburg Visitors Center including Film & there is a lot of history in the rest of the tour! Cyclorama. Two overnights at Frederick, MD hotel.

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TEACHER INSTITUTE

I recently had the privilege to present at the 17th By Paula Gidjunis, annual American Battlefield Trust, formerly The Preservation Committee Chair Civil War Trust (CWT) Teacher Institute. The Institute is held at a different location every year, exposing the attendees to a variety of Civil CENTRAL VIRGINIA BATTLEFIELDS War battlefields and museums. I had attended TRUST (CVBT) these for many years when I was a middle school social studies teacher. They are The CVBT has completed the campaign to save extremely valuable in the exposure to new ideas land at three battlefields. An Artillery lunette at and information. It also gives teachers a chance the battle of Fredericksburg was saved, in to commiserate on the lack of attention some addition to acquiring vacant lots at the end of school districts pay to teaching history. residential cul de sacs, expanding the buffer between the Wilderness battlefield and modern This year the event was held July 12-15 in Valley structures. Also the CVBT contributed $50,000 Forge. The schedule is usually 2 days of to the Civil War Trust’s purchase of 355 acres of speakers and workshops, a field trip one day the Chancellorsville-Wilderness Crossroads and optional events on the 4th day. With the project. CWT now under the American Battlefield Trust and the event being near the birthplace of the The CVBT is also conducting their annual United States, topics covered both the conference April 5-7, 2019 covering the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Topics Wilderness-Spotsylvania campaign. For more included a variety of subjects, such as using information, check out www.cvbt.org music and/or photographs in the classroom, to using online resources to engage students in the study of American History. Speakers included FUND-RAISING HELP NEEDED well-known historians such as David O. Stewart on the writing of the Constitution, Garry The Preservation Committee can use some help Adelman, a Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield at our next event at the Jenkintown Arts Festival Guide, author and head of the Battlefield Trust’s on Sunday, September 16th from noon to 6 pm. History and Education department, Kristopher Even if you can just volunteer for a couple of White, Education Manager and the person who hours, it would be most appreciated. See any put the seminar together, along with a variety of member of the preservation committee at a everyday teachers doing extraordinary activities meeting or email me at [email protected]. in their classrooms. Please put “Jenkintown Arts Festival” in the subject line. Thank you. I write about this in the preservation section, because the teachers who attend this institute, many I have met over the years and this year, FALL CLEANUP (SAVE THE DATE) are on the front lines of preserving Civil War history in their classrooms. These teachers are Our Gettysburg fall cleanup is scheduled for giving of their own time and money to attend November 3, 2018. Consider spending a fun day the institute so they can be better at what they in Gettysburg with your fellow round table do. They come from all over the United States members. Signup sheets will be passed around and also other countries. at the meetings in the fall. One teacher presented an event he does each

year with his classes to educate others by having

a Civil War “science fair” type event. These

students raise funds that they then send to the Civil War Trust each year to preserve IN THE MEDIA battlefields. Not only is this teacher making sure his students know American history, but he is inspiring them to be preservationists. How Long Will Arlington Cemetery

In addition to raising funds for battlefields, the Be Available? Battlefield Trust also raises funds to help these by Bernice Kaplan teachers either to attend the institute by awarding scholarships or providing funds to I read the following disquieting news about help teachers take students on field trips or to Arlington Cemetery in a recent edition of the request a Traveling Trunk (these provide AARP Bulletin. reproduction Civil War artifacts, books, music and other various materials for teachers to Apparently, in spite of projected expansions, utilize). The Trunks are mailed free to teachers, Arlington Cemetery, located in Virginia, is but obviously the Trust needs funds to do this. reaching capacity. Included are some of While contributing to the Trust to save the interesting facts: battlefield lands today, it is also important to make sure future generations know the 1. Estimated number of graves in the importance of doing so. These teachers are Cemetery – 4 00,000 doing this. So the next time you decide to contribute to the Battlefield Trust, you might 2. The estimated number of graves which want to consider donating to these endeavors. are added each year – 7,000 Check out 3. According to current rules, the years https://www.battlefields.org/search?search_te until cemetery will be full -35 xt=Field%20Trip%20funds In 1864 the first of the Civil War deceased were buried there. At that time it had been the estate of Mary Anna Custis Lee, the wife of Robert E. Lee.

WHERE AM I??? According to this brief article in the AARP Bulletin, there are approximately 4,641 Gettysburg’s UNKNOWN soldiers buried at Arlington, Women including those in the Tomb of the Unknown Memorial - Soldier from WWI, II and Korea. Elizabeth Thorne [Editor’s Note – Member Bob Russo spoke to the Round Table in May 2017 on the subject Evergreen of Arlington Cemetery, and his presentation Cemetery was recapped by Larry Vogel in the June 2017 issue of CS&C on pages 7-8. Incidentally Bob is the subject of this month’s Snapshot. Of further interest, Jim Gallagher shares a fanciful article about Arlington House in this issue of the newsletter on pages 14-15.]

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Does Del Val Need More was generally well received, although President Hugh Boyle said it did not really Controversy??? catch his interest. By Larry Vogel, Senior Contributor As usual Bernice Kaplan brought her The July Meeting of the Delaware Valley Civil voluminous notes on her reading. I think she War Round Table was the annual book told me she had sixty pages worth. She also discussion night. The book discussed was revealed to me that she was busy this week Touched with Fire - Five Presidents and the and did not have time to review her notes so Civil War Battles That Made Them, written she did not plan to be active in the discussion, by James M. Perry. The evening was but also as usual she managed to get out her facilitated by Jerry Carrier. two cents on the book.

I must confess I did not read the book, but I did go to my local library to get it and it seems the very large Bucks County Library System did not have it, but it did have a copy of James M. Perry’s book The Bohemian Brigade about Civil War correspondents, which I had previously read, and thoroughly enjoyed, so I figured if that book was good so Touched By Fire must be also.

Bernice Kaplan sharing some thoughts

Unlike some past July book discussions there were no fireworks or debate. As a matter of fact to me it seemed that the majority of the discussion was on James Garfield. This was probably the most James Garfield’s name has been mentioned in a single event in the last fifty years.

Jerry Carrier priming the discussion Quite frankly, none of the five men who were subjects of the book were very good I could summarize Touched by Fire based on presidents, so it did not lend to a vibrant Jerry’s preamble, but instead of doing that I discussion, oh well, maybe next year?? urge the reader to go back to June’s issue of this publication and read Mike Burkhimer’s [Editor’s Note – More photos from the fine book review. evening can be found on the back page.]

Jerry did a fine job of prodding comments about the book from the smallish summer crowd at the Radisson Hotel. Jerry first asked everybody’s opinion of the book and it

From Under Lincoln’s Hat By Hugh Boyle The

What You May Not Book Have Known about Lincoln Nook

1. Lincoln spoke with a By Hugh Boyle, Book Editor high-pitched voice. 2. He grew a beard after an 11-year-old girl suggested it. Look at what is coming to 3. He wasn’t a terrific speller. the silver screen 4. He once received a city as a Christmas

present. 5. He commuted to work in the summer. 6. He often stored papers in his stovepipe hat. 7. He received a patent for an invention. 8. He was not the main speaker at Gettysburg. 9. As a youth, he made his own math notebook.

Ron Chernow, whose successful biography of Hamilton found its way to a Broadway show, has WE NEED YOUR HELP! struck gold once again with his new biography of U.S. Grant. The New York Times best seller will Case Shot & Canister is 100% written come to the big screen. A deal has been struck and produced by the members of the between Steven Spielberg and Leonardo DiCaprio to Delaware Valley CWRT! film the book. No date has been set. Spielberg, whose “Lincoln” received rave reviews, has the audience Therefore, member contributions to this wanting more. It is another step by Spielberg to bring history to the big screen. Let’s hope that it will be a newsletter are always welcome. true history of the General. First-time authors encouraged!!!

We are always in need of book reviews, short articles, informative pieces, newsy items and opinion pieces.

Book reviews and short articles of 600-800 words are especially desired.

Please send as a Word document to [email protected]

Thank you!

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Emilie Davis’s Civil War – especially since they appear to be heading to Harrisburg where Emilie’s father lived. During The Diaries of a Free Black this time, Philadelphia experiences refugees from Woman in Philadelphia, 1863-1865 there crowding into Philadelphia. You feel the Edited by Dr. Judith Giesberg relief she expresses in her diary when finally on July 9th she receives a letter from her father. Giesberg reminds us that while we think of Reviewed by Paula Gidjunis Gettysburg as a 3-day battle, with some events occurring before and after, in Emilie’s diary “it Emilie Davis’s Civil War – becomes a 3-week grind of rumors and worry.” The Diaries of a Free Black The reader should also be aware that Philadelphia Woman in Philadelphia, and those African Americans living in the 1863-1865 is an impressive surrounding rural areas were close enough to the addition to the literature on slave states to be in constant fear of slave catchers. the homefront during the And while by mid-19th century Philadelphia would Civil War. It describes the have the largest free black population of any life of a free woman of northern city (22,000), that did not mean that they color living in had equal rights. Black Philadelphians were Philadelphia during the banned from many public venues. The street cars Civil War. The diaries were segregated until after the war. were edited by Dr. Judy Giesberg with transcription and research by her Mostly Emilie addresses her routine life of work, Villanova University graduate students, known as church, visiting with friends and family, attending the Memorable Days Project. They painstakingly lectures and often about the weather. Another researched the people mentioned in the diaries and event she shares in 1865 is the communal added quality commentary to them. This work led mourning of Abraham Lincoln. She describes to a detailed website describing Emilie’s life, her trying to see Lincoln’s body twice and finally friends and family and the neighborhoods and sites waiting 2.5 hours in line, she writes it “is a sight she knew. https://davisdiaries.villanova.edu/ worth seeing”.

Emilie Davis was 24 years old in 1863 when she While Davis mentions a gentleman friend Vincent began to write the first of three diaries. A throughout the diary, we find that she marries seamstress by trade, she attended the Institute for George Bustill White on December 13, 1866, and Colored Youth, Philadelphia’s premier African they had several children. Emily died in December American school. Her diaries give us a glimpse of 1889. She is buried in Eden Cemetery, outside into the daily life of a young African American. Philadelphia, with the likes of William Still, They also allow us to see the Civil War from a Octavius Catto and Marion Anderson. different perspective. As described by Giesberg in her introduction, “Emilie Davis’s frank and This work is essential when studying African descriptive diary entries serve as bracing American life in Philadelphia during the war counterpoints to the commentary by the smug New period. Besides reading the diaries online with York diarist George Templeton Strong, for much additional content, you can purchase a instance, or entries carefully crafted by the self- physical copy of them. conscious and indignant Mary Boykin Chesnut…” Published by Pennsylvania State University Davis describes such events as the welcoming of Press, 2014; 211 pages; $16.95 (paperback), also the “the Day of Jubilee”. January 1, 1863 was a available from Amazon new & used in day many African Americans, both free and slave, hardcover and Kindle editions anticipated. She also writes about the reports they receive about the . You can experience the apprehension she feels as she hears of the Confederate invasion of Pennsylvania,

who joined her shortly afterwards, Towne opened the Penn School on St. Helena Island (one of the Sea Islands) in June 1862. The

Penn School was the first school established Laura Towne – Trailblazing specifically for free people and former enslaved people of all ages. The school Educator offered a challenging curriculum following the by Bernice Kaplan traditions of New England schools. Towne also continued to practice medicine in St. One of the lesser known but fascinating Helena until 1867 when she devoted her time women to be associated with exclusively to teaching. Towne, with the aid education and medicine of Murray, spent forty years teaching and before, during and after the expanding the school. Civil War, is Laura Matilda Towne (left). She was one of the first women from the North to go to work with freed slaves in the South. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on May 3, 1825, Towne moved to Philadelphia where she studied homeopathic medicine and became a devout abolitionist while studying with William Henry Furness, her family's minister, at the First Unitarian Church of Philadelphia. This motivated Towne to work in a number of "charity schools", teaching Penn School from the late 1850s until the beginning of the Civil War in 1861. Prior to her death in 1901, Towne bequeathed the Penn School to the Hampton Institute, and it was renamed the Penn Normal, Industrial, and Agricultural School. It became a National Historic Landmark in 1972.

Laura Towne is buried at the Laurel Hill Cemetery in Philadelphia.

Towne (left) and Murray (right) with students

When the captured Port Royal and the Sea Islands off the coast of South Carolina, Towne responded to the call for SUMMER IS A GREAT volunteers to go and assist in that area. With TIME FOR READING the aid of her Quaker friend Ellen Murray,

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THE NANCY HART MILITIA By Larry Vogel, Senior Contributor

At one time the term “Nancy” or “Nancy Boy” was used as a derogatory term against less than manly boys and men. I am not sure why, but I can assure you it is not a term derived from the The “Nancy Harts” drilled and practiced members of the “Nancy Hart Militia”. shooting for the duration of the war. They however mostly helped the cause by serving Soon after the Civil War began most of the men primarily as nurses, since LaGrange had four of LaGrange, Georgia, about 1,300 of them, left hospitals almost always full of Civil War the town to join the Confederate army. wounded. Naturally this left the town very vulnerable to attack or raids by the Union army. This fact was There was the time though in mid-April 1865 so obvious that two women, who were wives of when the Union Cavalry led by Major General departed soldiers, Nancy Hill Morgan and Mary James Wilson and coincidentally Oscar Alford Heard decided to form a militia company, LaGrange (pictured left) which of course would be all female. approached the town of LaGrange with the intent of looting and burning it. The Nancy Harts marched out to meet them. Colonel LaGrange knew he could not engage the Nancy Harts in battle so he negotiated terms. For home cooked meals for himself and some of his staff they agreed to leave the civilian homes and people unharmed, though they did destroy some of the war related industries in the area.

Nancy Colquitt Hill Morgan So without firing a shot, the Nancy Hart Militia saved the town of Lagrange from total After the first “recruitment meeting” forty annihilation. women signed up. They were trained in military tactics and the use of firearms by the town physician who did not join the army due to a physical disability. They trained using William Hardee’s book “Rifle and Light Infantry Tactics.”

The group then decided to name themselves after Nancy Hart, who back in the Revolutionary war in Georgia, outwitted and killed some Tories (hmmmm…. that would be a good story for the Rest of the Story, Revolutionary War edition).

GOING TIME TRAVELING and Colonel Lee his military friends. Moving to my left, we enter the White Parlor. This room is TO ….. mainly used for storage. All the memorabilia from General Washington was passed on to Mr. Custis The Arlington House and then to his daughter, Colonel Lee’s wife. By Jim Gallagher

Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen. Welcome aboard the Time Traveler for another trip back in time. Today we will be visiting the home of Parke Custis. Mr. Custis was the grandson of and a ward of General Washington. In 1802 Mr. Custis began construction of the Arlington House on a

hillside in Virginia, with a The next room has been used for many different beautiful panoramic view things, a parlor, a dining room, etc. But recently of Washington DC and this is the room where you will find Mrs. Lee the Potomac River. The working on her painting. She calls this particular Time Traveler will be landing room, her “Morning Room”. to the left of the house just beside Mrs. Robert

E. Lee’s beautiful Rose Garden. As we come around the front of the house, you will be able to look upon our nation’s Capitol building in its early stage. Take note that the dome has not yet been set into place. The year is 1831 and the home is known as the Custis-Lee Mansion. As we approach the front of the house, we will see the Greek Revival design features a two story central section framed by an impressive Doric columned portico and flanked north and south by lower wings. Our tour guide for today is the house butler, his name is Daniel Dobson. Daniel is an enslaved The Morning Room butler. That brings us to the back of the south wing of Good morning, Daniel. Thank you for taking time the house. Here we find the Conservatory. This out of your day to give us a tour of this impressive is where Mrs. Lee and her daughters enjoy this building. sunny room while tending to their plants and flowers. This room and the Rose Garden are a Hello, Mr. Jim and welcome to the Arlington place of enjoyment for the ladies of the Arlington House. I am very pleased to meet you all. The Lee House. family is not home today, but I do have permission to show the house to you. We will begin our tour The north and south wings are connected by a right here in the center hall. This was the last hallway. This hallway is called the Hunting Hall. It piece of the house to be completed. It is in this serves as trophy cases for General Washington hallway that Mr. Custis greets his political guests Parke Custis, the grandson of General Washington.

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At the end of the hallway, in the south wing is the In 1857 Colonel Lee’s father-in-law died. Colonel School Room. The elder Mary Lee learned to read Lee resigned from the army to come home to and to write in this room and would later home manage the Arlington House. On April 12, 1861 school her own children here. However, the Lees Confederate troops fired on Fort Sumter, and the Custises were not the only children prompting a number of states from the South to educated at Arlington. Mrs. Lee taught our join the rebellion. When Virginia joined, Colonel children to read the Bible and to be prepared for Lee was torn between his love for his state of eventual freedom. Virginia and his commitment to the US Army. He chose to side with the rebellion. This decision cost the Lees their beautiful homestead.

The School Room

As we leave the school room, we move down the center hallway to the formal dining room. The beautiful china that is displayed here on the table was brought here from Mount Vernon. It is in this room that Colonel Lee proposed to Custis.

From the dining That concludes our visit to Arlington House. I room we will move hope you will join us next time for another down the center adventure on the Time Traveler. hall to the parlor. The Custis and the ]Editor’s Note – Jim utilized the Official National Lee families Park Handbook in writing this piece.] entertained their guests in this room. The family gathered in this room daily for morning prayers. Robert E Lee and Mary Custis were married in this room under the archway to the left. Hanging over the fire place is a portrait of Mary Anna Custis (above). Notice [Editor’s Note – Due to space limitations, part 2 the green silk covered chairs placed throughout of Mike Cavanaugh’s Military Memory article – the room. The chair to the right of the fireplace “Interesting Tidbits in Military History – George with its back to the window is exclusively the seat of Mr. Custis and his cat, a yellow brindled cat. ‘Chappie’ Wood, Four Star Chaplain”, originally planned for this issue, will need to be delayed Folks, that concludes our guided tour for today. until the September issue. My apologies to Mike You are welcome to walk around the estate. Thank for the delay.] you, Daniel, for a very enlightening tour. Be sure to thank the Lees for us for such a warm welcome.

the East River connecting the Boroughs of Manhattan and Brooklyn. Washington and his bride went to Europe on a honeymoon vacation, but really Emily the reason for the by Larry Vogel, trip was for Senior Contributor Washington to study the use of Emily Warren was not quite 20 years old when caissons to take her favorite older brother Gouverneur K. that knowledge Warren was saving and back home to his possibly the battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. father, for the eventual One may wonder if Gouverneur had died on construction of the this day, would the have been Brooklyn Bridge. built. Or you may wonder why in the world would I wonder that, but that is the REST OF The newlyweds were in Europe long enough THE STORY. for their first and only child John to be born. This happy occasion was unfortunately marred Emily was born in 1843 soon after they returned to the states as the second youngest Washington’s father died a horrible death due of twelve children to tetanus. in Cold Spring, New York. Women Washington immediately took charge of the growing up in that Brooklyn Bridge's construction, but he soon period did not developed decompression sickness, which was expect much of a known at the time as "caisson disease” which future except being a affected him so badly that he became bed- wife and mother. But ridden. Emily had an interest in pursuing an education, which was supported by her older As the only person to visit her husband during brother Gouverneur. his sickness, Emily was to relay information from Washington to his assistants and report The year after the battle of Gettysburg, Emily the progress of work on the bridge. She visited Gouverneur, who was commanding the developed an extensive knowledge of strength Fifth Army Corps, at his headquarters. During of materials, stress analysis, cable the visit, she met and became acquainted with construction, and calculating catenary curves Washington Roebling, who was a civil through Washington's teachings. Emily's engineer serving on Gouverneur’s staff. The knowledge was complemented by her prior acquaintanceship blossomed into more and interest in and study of the bridge's Emily and Washington were married on construction upon her husband's appointment January 18, 1865. to Chief Engineer. For the next fourteen years, Emily took over much of the chief engineer's So as the war ended, Washington’s father duties, including day-to-day supervision and John Roebling was designing a bridge to span project management. Emily and her husband

jointly planned the bridge's continued construction. She dealt with politicians, Civil War & Military competing engineers, and all those associated History Institutes with the work on the bridge to the point where people believed she was behind the The Civil War Institute is a personal enrichment bridge's design. program that brings courses in Civil War History to the Delaware Valley in a non-stress, adult The Brooklyn Bridge was completed in 1883. environment at Manor College. All of the courses in the program are taught by instructors who are Emily Roebling was the first to cross the bridge members of the DelVal CWRT. by carriage. At the opening ceremony, Emily was honored in a speech “as an everlasting Classes may be taken individually or as part of a monument to the sacrificing devotion of a certificate program. Completion of four core courses woman and of her capacity for that higher (each 4 weeks/8 hours), plus any 24 hours of education from which she has been too long electives are required to receive the certificate. disbarred.” For those who haven’t been at the College for a

while, it is worth noting that the Academic Building, also known as the Mother of Perpetual Help Building, is equipped with an elevator. The classrooms are air-conditioned, and the old student desks have been replaced with more comfortable adult chairs, desks and tables. There is also a ramp from the parking lot to the Academic Building.

In addition to classes in our Civil War Institute at Manor College, we are now offering classes in the Upon completion of her work on the Brooklyn Military History Institute. These classes cover all Bridge, Emily invested her time in several periods of history, both American and World History, women's causes and also participated in social from ancient to modern times. organizations, while also having enough time to travel widely, not to mention continuing As students of the Civil War we have long regretted her education to receive a law certificate from that we will never have the opportunity to hear first- New York University. hand accounts of their experiences. Now, we are in a similar era where each day we lose more and more of the veterans of the “Greatest Generation”. We Ironically, Washington Roebling outlived Emily feel it is our duty and our privilege to keep alive their by over twenty years and remarried after her deeds and their memories through our Military death, but NOW YOU KNOW THE REST OF THE History Institute. We would love to have your STORY of a remarkable woman, influenced by support. And bring along a friend or colleague! two Civil War veterans to achieve great things in her life. Manor College is located at 700 Fox Chase Road in Jenkintown, PA. Call (215) 884-2218 to register or for an application for the certificate program, or online http://manor.edu/academics/adult-continuing- education/civil-war-institute/

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CIVIL WAR INSTITUTE CLASSES **“Angels of the Battlefield” – Nuns in the Civil War – NEW – 1 night (2 hrs) – More than 600 Catholic Nuns tended to the wounded during the Civil War. **Congressman Lincoln – NEW – 1 night (2 hrs) – Representing 12 orders and 22 congregations, they Abraham Lincoln spent two years in the U.S. House worked as nurses on battlefields as well as in of Representatives from 1847 to 1849. It was a true hospitals. They knew no politics, as they served in learning experience for young Abe. His stance both the North and the South, and treated all against the Mexican War and President Polk was his soldiers of either side. This course will focus on their outstanding moment. His time in the Capitol and the acts of charity, their challenges and sacrifices, and friends he made were stepping stones for his return the many honors and testimonials bestowed on to Washington in 1861 as President. them. Instructor: Hugh Boyle Instructor: Walt Lafty Fee: $30 Fee: $30 Thursday, August 16 Wednesday, October 24

**Civil War Medicine – 2 nights (4 hrs) – The *The Lincoln Assassination (Core Course) – 4 nights doctors and nurses who treated sick and wounded (8 hrs) – The assassination of our 16th president will soldiers faced a daunting task: Antibiotics and the be studied as an historical event. The military, social science of bacteriology didn’t exist; crude sanitation and legal aspects of 1865 will be analyzed. Special and polluted water were deadly. In the Civil War, emphasis will be given to the conduct of the military more soldiers died of disease than of battle wounds. commission that tried the alleged conspirators. Military doctors had to become medical explorers. Guilty or not guilty? Justice or no justice? And why were there so many amputations? Instructor: Hugh Boyle Instructor: Herb Kaufman, M.Ed. Fee: $105 Fee: $55 Wednesdays, November 7, 14, 21 & 28 Mondays, September 17 & 24 **WAR! WAR! WAR! 1861, The Awakening – 1 day **Terrorism in the Civil War – NEW – 2 nights (4 (2 hrs) – Did anyone really want war? Did anyone hrs) – The Civil War is often called “the gentleman’s really expect it would happen? This class will look at war”, yet from John Brown’s Raid through the end of the climate that drove secession, the early stumbling the war, there are many accounts of terrorism. The by both sides to get on a war footing, and the terrorists – termed bushwhackers, guerrillas, scouts realized horror that shocked America out of its and partisan rangers – accounted for many incidents naiveté, when the summer of 1861 proved that one of murder, conspiracy, bomb plots and massacres. fight would not be enough. Instructors: Herb Kaufman and Hugh Boyle Instructor: Pat Caldwell, M.A. Fee: $55 Fee: $30 Tuesdays, October 2 & 9 Saturday, December 1, 10:00 am to noon – NOTE TIME **“River of Death” – The Battle of Chickamauga – 1 night (2 hrs) – Two controversial generals – the **Slavery & Secession: Discussion Seminar – NEW – contentious Braxton Bragg and the eccentric William 1 day (2 hrs) – “States’ Rights, Our Peculiar Rosecrans – went head to head along the north Institution, Abolition, the Union must and shall be Georgia creek whose Cherokee name meant “River preserved.” Discussion participants confront the of Death”. The two-day bloodbath was a major political, moral and social issues facing Americans – Confederate victory, but Virginia-born Union Gen. beginning with the Constitutional Convention, George Thomas kept the defeat from becoming a through the firing on Fort Sumter. disaster and earned the title “Rock of Chickamauga”. Instructor: Herb Kaufman, M. Ed. Instructor: Jerry Carrier Fee: $30 Fee: $30 Saturday, December 8, 10:00 am to noon – NOTE Monday, October 15 TIME

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MILITARY HISTORY INSTITUTE ON THE HOMEFRONT - THE UNITED CLASSES STATES IN WORLD WAR II By Bernice Kaplan From Little Big Horn to Wounded Knee – The Last of the Plains Indian Wars, 1876-1890 – NEW – 1 night I recently read a series of interesting articles (2 hrs) – This class will examine the bloody entitled ON THE HOME FRONT - The U.S. in WWII culmination of the Plains Indian Wars from Colonel which appeared in a recent edition of Cobblestone George Armstrong Custer’s defeat along the banks of the Little Big Horn, the murder of Crazy Horse and Magazine. It was not until I came to the end that I death of Sitting Bull, to the outbreak of the Ghost came across a waterfront park that has already Dance religion and the tragedy of Wounded Knee in been added to my bucket list. I am referring to a 1890. Instructor: Steve Wright, M.A. relatively new site in Richmond, California known Fee: $30. as The Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front Thursday, September 13 National Historical Park which was established in 2000. If you don't have a GPS or an Encyclopedia “Seeing the Elephant(s)” – Hannibal’s War with Britannica, Richmond is a city in western Contra Rome – NEW – 1 night (2 hrs) – As Rome Costa, California. More specifically, it is located in strengthened its influence over the Italian peninsula, the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area. external wars threatened the republic’s dominance. One of her rivals for control of the Mediterranean was the Carthaginian Empire under the Barcid Dynasty, led by Hannibal Barca. This course will examine the history of the hatred between Rome and Carthage, and why Cato the Elder ended every speech in the Roman Senate with the phrase “Carthago delenda est – Carthage must be destroyed.” Instructor: Pat Caldwell, M.A. Fee: $30

Thursday, November 1 If you are like me, packing your bags and heading

out there, the first stop to go to is the Visitors A Fox in the Desert – NEW – 2 nights (4 hrs) – Center, located at 1414 Harbour Way South, Suite Beginning with Italy’s invasion of Egypt in 3000 in Richmond, where they offer interactive September 1940, North Africa was a major and educational exhibits as well as a selection of theater in World War II, and German Field films. On "Rosie Fridays" visitors (who must make Marshal Erwin Rommel became “The Desert an appointment prior to going) can meet someone Fox”. This course follows the fortunes of the who worked on the home front. The Rosies are Allies and the Axis through December 1942, waiting for you (below). when Rommel was forced to retreat from El Alamein. Instructor: Lance Lacey Fee: $55 Mondays, November 12 & 19

This Historical National Park provides visitors the finally minority women. Integration of women and opportunity to learn about the WWII Home Front minorities into the workforce didn't come easy; and the integral role played by women during this however, the new opportunities "cracked open" period. After the Japanese attacked the naval fleet the door to equal rights and would have at Pearl Harbor on the morning of December 7, enormous impacts on the Civil Rights Movement 1941, the United States was plunged into World and Women's Movement during the decades that War II and life across the country was remarkably followed. During WWII, six million women entered affected. From the outset of the war, it was the workforce. "Rosie the Riveter" and her "We obvious that enormous quantities of airplanes, Can Do It" motto came to symbolize all women tanks, warships, rifles and other armaments would Home Front workers. Many industrial centers be essential to combat America's enemies. U. S. became boom towns, growing at phenomenal workers played an extremely vital role in the rates. For example, the City of Richmond, production of such war-related materials. Many of California grew from a population of under 24,000 these workers were women. As a result of tens of to over 100,000 during the war. thousands of American men joining the armed forces and heading into training and then battle, It is important to recognize and remember that women began obtaining jobs as welders, Home Front Workers faced many difficult electricians, and riveters in defense plants. Prior to challenges and many of which would lead to this time, such positions had been designated for change. Working conditions on the Home Front men only. A woman who became an important were arduous and dangerous. Between the part of the defense bombing of Pearl Harbor in December 1941 and industry came to be the D-Day Invasion of Europe in June 1944, the known as "Rosie the Home Front industrial casualties outnumbered the Riveter". The term military casualties. The alarming number of became popularized in a casualties led to improved work place safety and song of the same name regulations as well as better access to affordable that in 1942 became a hit health care. Another challenge faced by women for bandleader Kay Kyser. on the Home Front was child care, as mothers Shortly afterwards Walter comprised a significant portion of the work force. Pidgeon, a Hollywood This led to the establishment of child development leading man, went to the centers and the professional field of early Willow Run aircraft plant in Ypsilanti, Michigan to childhood development. make a promotional film to encourage the sale of war Many Americans supported the war effort by bonds. One of the women purchasing war bonds. Women replaced men in employed at that factory, sports leagues, orchestras and community Rose Will Monroe (1920- institutions. Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front 97, pictured right) was a National Historical Park was established to tell this riveter involved in the story. The Kaiser Shipyards in Richmond produced construction of B-24 and B- 747 ships during WWII, the most productive 29 bombers. Monroe, a shipyards in history. In addition Richmond had a real-life “Rosie the Riveter” total of 56 war industries. The Richmond Museum was recruited to appear in Pigeon's film. Association, one of the parks cooperative partners, operates the SS Red Oak Victory, the last A shortage of white male workers led to active remaining Victory Ship built in the Richmond recruitment by the U.S. Government to war Shipyards. industry jobs. Initially white middle class women were recruited, followed by minority men, and 20

Be prepared to spend several hours if you visit the Rosie the Riveter/WWII Home Front National Historical Park in Richmond. In addition to the regular activities that are offered at the site, they offer a variety of programs including special documentary films and oral presentations. Very Save the Date! frequently Park Ranger Betty Reid Soskin (pictured right and below) Fall Outing for Del Val CWRT Members & Friends

shares her experience as a Join us for a Private Tour young African American at Historic woman during WWII. One presentation coming up on August 8 made me think of our own Herb LAUREL HILL CEMETERY Kaufman. It is listed as "Dancing the Jitterbug, laughing to silly tunes – and mending broken hearts: Music during WWII helped us get through “R.M.S. Titanic: fearful times." A Century Later” And, last but certainly not least, a short visit to the Rosie the Riveter Memorial, located at Marina Park - Regatta Blvd., in Richmond is necessary. Sunday, October 14, 2018 Designed by visual artist Susan Schwartzenberg Tour Starts at 1:30 p.m. and landscape architect/environmental sculptor Cheryl Barton, the Rosie the Riveter Memorial: Honoring American Women's Labor During WWII Meet at the LHC Gatehouse is the first in the US to dedicate this important chapter of American history. This abstract 3822 Ridge Avenue memorial, which includes engraved quotes from Philadelphia 19132 women who served during WWII, resembles an unfinished ship – the kind "Rosies" built. Free parking across the street

Cost is $15 per person Student, seniors and members receive a small discount

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For more information on these fascinating sites, go to: www.nps.gov/rori/index.htm or call 510- 232-5050 and have a marvelous visit.

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