Sunday, November, 20, 2011, 3PM, at Darlington Arts Center, 977 Shavertown Rd., Boothwyn, PA. 
(610) 358-3632  Admission: $10. 

Born in Germantown, PA, in 1832, Louisa May Alcott grew up to be a respected New England author best known for Little Women, a Civil War-era novel based on her own life and that of her sisters.  She had served as a nurse in Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and was an outspoken advocate for women’s suffrage.  Her story pertains to the Civil War era as much as accounts of the military and political history of the period.  
(Press Release)

• February 3 -- Michael Shaara’s The Killer Angels
• February 24 -- Gore Vidal’s Lincoln
• March 17 -- E. L. Doctorow’s The March
• April 7 -- James McBride's Song Yet Sung 

The sessions will be led by Dr. Doreen Saar, PhD, a member of the Drexel University Faculty.  The 90 minute programs begin at 2:00pm and will be held in the library's community room.  The first 30 people who register for each program will receive a free copy of the book.  Registration in the library is required for participation.  The programs is a book discussion series of the PA Humanities Council and is supported by the National Endowment of the Humanities and the We the People Initiative on American History.  For more information, contact us at www.kohllibrary.org or call (610) 358-3445.  Sponsored by Rachel Kohl Library, 687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills.

Facts in Fiction: The Civil War Era is part of "Read About It", a book discussion series of the PA Humanities Council.  This program is supported by the National Endowment of the Humanities and the We the People Initiative on American History.  Questions: Contact us at www.kohllibrary.org/ or call (610) 358-3445

Thursday, March 24, 2011, 7:30 pm
at the Concord Township Community Center, 45 Thornton Road, Glen Mills (Concordville).

Tony Shahan, lifelong student of Civil War soldiers' life, will speak on the experience and impact of the U.S. Colored Troops, in a talk entitled "Reevaluating the Role of the US Colored Troops in the American Civil War".  He will note the interesting comparisons between the Colored Troops and all ethnic soldiers throughout history.  Free, donations welcome.  Sponsored by Concord Township Historical Society.  (Press Release)

Sunday, April 3, 2-5 PM. Experience the elegance of Hamanassett Bed & Breakfast, 115 Indian Springs Drive, in Chester Heights, once home to the family of General Montgomery Meigs, the Union's Quartermaster General.  The event will feature exhibits of Civil War weaponry and other items, period food and music and tours of Hamanassett.  Uniformed military reenactors, and women in period clothing will lend an authentic air to the day.  $20 per person in advance; $25 at the door.  Purchase tickets on-line, at Newlin Grist Mill, Rachel Kohl Library, or Darlington Arts Center, or by US Mail: Legacies & Lessons, c/o Concord Twp Historical Society, Box 152, Concordville, PA 19331.  Tickets purchased on-line or by US Mail will be held at the Welcome Table at the event. Sponsored by Chester Heights Historical Society and Legacies and Lessons.  (Press Release) (event photos)

Life in the United States was never the same after the Civil War.  As toddlers, individuals born between 1836 & 1844 were within the sight, sound and reach of the last surviving veterans and widows of the Revolutionary war.  At the time of the Civil War, they were young adults.  As elderly and infirm folks, though, those who survived into the 1930s & 40s were the inspiration and prime constituency for Social Security.  They served, in effect, as a living bridge from the founding generation to the “greatest generation” of the 30s & 40s.  Their lives were changed indeed.  Dr. Scully’s report on the results of her research promises not only to enlarge our understanding of the American experience of the Civil War and after, but also to demonstrate history’s unavoidable impact on past and present life.   (Press Release)

The Pennsylvania 116th Regiment, along with the other four regiments of the famous Irish Brigade, was among those of all Union units that sustained the heaviest losses in battle during the Civil War. 

The Irish Brigade often found itself in the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, including Antietam, Fredricksburg, and Gettysburg.  Unique in the Union army, indeed in both armies of the War, the Brigade specifically sought to demonstrate Irish-Americans’ love for their newly-adopted country.  To be sure, the story is not so simple, as a wide range of reasons motivated those thousands of Irishmen.  Himself Irish-born, General St. Clair Mulholland led the 116th, and was beloved by his men.

A native of Minnesota, Steve Wright is past president of the Old Baldy Civil War Round Table in Philadelphia.  He is a scholar and prolific author of books and articles on the Civil War and other American history topics.    (Press Release)

7 PM at Rachel Kohl Library, 687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills. Friends of Old Saint Thomas - FREE

This event is a fundraiser to help us provide the many other free programs,
including The Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show.

Reception & Program, with James Getty, America’s foremost Lincoln Portrayer. Wine & Hors d’oeuvres Reception, 5:00- 6:30 PM.  $30/person, Reserved Tickets Only.  Rain or shine. 

The $30 tickets for this event are sold out.

You may wish to consider purchasing the $10 tickets ($5 schoolchildren)
at 7PM on the day of the event (August 11)
- - - See below for details - - -

For more information: mdsquyres@legaciesandlessons.org         

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Program Only:  7pm ~ Weather permitting!  Outdoors with lawn seating
(bring your own blanket or chairs)
Grace Winery Woodland Theater.
TICKETS AT THE DOOR ONLY – $10.00 adults    $5.00 schoolchildren.

Schedule of Events

All events scheduled for Sunday, August 14

are cancelled due to the high probability

of thunderstorms.

• Travelling Museum with interactive exhibits of Pennsylvania Civil War photos, artifacts, games, and more.
• Encampment – 97th PA Regiment, PA Volunteer Infantry (home of the Concordville Rifles)
• Encampment – 26th PA Regiment, PA Volunteer Infantry
• Encampment - 10th VA Regiment, Company B (Major General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson's Corps)
• History Fair – presentations, demonstrations, exhibits, & activities; food, music
• Blacksmithing – demonstrations by Newlin Grist Mill blacksmiths
• “Meet the Generals”

Cancelled due to high probability of thunderstorms

Cancelled:  to be rescheduled

The Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show returns to Delaware County this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 24th and 25th, 10 AM to 6 PM, each day.   Linvilla Orchards, 137 West Knowlton Road, Media, PA.
(Press Release)

• Sept 20            Battle of Gettysburg
• Sept 27             Lincoln & His Generals
• Oct 11               Grant vs Lee:  1864
• Oct 18              Antietam:  Bloodiest Day

The series is sponsored by the Pennsylvania Humanities Council, Delaware County Library System, and Rachel Kohl Library.   (Announcement)

The talk is rescheduled from August 14, when Mr. Ricks was to be part of Aston Township
Historical Society’s “story-telling” presentations during Civil War Weekend in Western Delco.

The program is free and open to all.  (Press Release)