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Spring has sprung early in the Low Country. The azaleas are
in full bloom a month early, and there is no shortage of yellow pine pollen in the air. We delighted that there are so events and activities available i Charleston for us to enjoy. I was very pleased to be invited on a trip to Fort Sumter by the Fort Sumter–Fort Moultrie Historical Trust. Historian, Rick Hatcher gave a guided tour. Rick is retir from the National Park Service, where he worked on-site at the fort for more than 22 years, so he could answer just about any question I had about the history of the fort.
Lincoln’s 208th Birthday Day Cele By Joseph Bordonaro PHILADELPHIA, PENN.— The Abraham Lincoln Foundation Hosts “Lincoln Day” Celebration. Members of the Delaware Valley reenacting community helped celebrate the 16th President’s 208th birthday on February 13, at the historic Union League Building in Philadelphia. The celebration is held on Lincoln’s birthda Feb. 12, if that day is a week da Otherwise it is held either on th Friday or Monday closest to his birthday. Hosted by the Abraham Lincoln Foundation, the events included a ceremony at the Broad Street entrance of the Union League, highlighted by a performance of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address by James Hayney of Camp Hill, Pa.; a luncheon; a keynote address by MBE Jeremy Black, a professor of history at the University of E eter in England, a parade from th Union League Building to Independence Hall, where Lincoln’s raising of a new 34 star flag occurred on Washington’s Birthday, Feb. 22, 1861; and a ceremony at
Civilian reenactors were well rep celebration.
We are looking forward to bringing you coverage of the
living history and skirmishes at one of Charleston’s premier events, The 13th Annual B Charleston, which will be Legare Farms (pronounced Legree) on John’s Island, S.C. Apr 7-9. This year, the event will only be focusing on the Civil War, but it will bring together military history of Charleston, throughout the centuries. Recently we received a comment that we have not been publishing letters to the editor. truth is, we have not received lately. We love to hear from ou readers. We want to hear what
James Hayney as Abe Lincoln del the Lincoln Statue in Fairmount Park showing Lincoln signing the Emancipation Proclamation. The Union League Philadelphia was founded in 186 as a patriotic society to suppo the Union and the policies of President Abraham Lincoln. Its motto is “Amor Patriae Ducit or Love of Country Leads.” This
ted at the Lincoln Day (Photos by Joe Bordonaro)
and what you don’t like to see. So please, get out the paper and
pens, and send us your thoughts to share with our readers. The annual July Gettysburg issue plans are in the makes. We
are looking forward, to our annu trip in June with great exciteme As usual, we will be distributin the Gettysburg section to shops,
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he Gettysburg Address. love of country was very much on display on February 13. The Civil War reenactor component of the Lincoln Day celebration was organized by Dr. Anthony Waskie. A member of the Union League, “Andy” Waskie is a professor at Temple University and also performs as General Meade, which makes him the perfect person to coordinate the participation of Civil War reenactors in the day’s events. More information about the Abraham Lincoln Foundation may be found at their website:
Information about the over 90 books written by MBE Jeremy Black may be found at jeremy-
Information about the Union League of Philadelphia may
league.org Information about Lincoln impersonator James Hayney