The Irish Volunteer
January 15th’s meeting will feature Mark LaPointe presenting a story told through the songs of Irish immigration to America and the immigrants’ proud service in the Union Army during the Civil War. This will be a fascinating and entertaining meeting you won’t want to miss. Click here for more details.
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November newsletter
Larry Morris and Bill Emmick have completed the October edition of the SICWRT Newsletter. Click here (pdf) to read it.
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The Better Angels
The Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial and USI’s Historic Southern Indiana have partnered with film distributor Amplify to present a special advanced screening of “The Better Angels” at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, November 5 in Forum I in USI’s Wright Administration Building. Produced by Terrence Malick, “The Better Angels” focuses on Abraham Lincoln’s life and family …
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September Newsletter
Larry Morris and Bill Emmick have completed the August edition of the SICWRT Newsletter. Click here (pdf) to read it.
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August Newsletter
Larry Morris and Bill Emmick have completed the August edition of the SICWRT Newsletter. Click here (pdf) to read it.
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The Illustrations of Thomas Nast
August 21st’s meeting will feature Krista Castillo with a presentation titled “From the Pages of Harper’s Weekly: The Illustrations of Thomas Nast.” Click here for more details.
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Lincoln and McClellan
July 17th’s meeting will feature Doug Richardson discussing Abraham Lincoln and George B. McClellan – two of the most compelling and larger-than-life personalities from the American Civil War. Click here for more details.
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The Murder of Gen. Bull Nelson
June 19th’s meeting will feature Robert I. Girardi, a homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department. He will present on the Murder of Major General William “Bull” Nelson. Click here for more details.
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SUVCW Presentation
At a full house on May 15th, Joshua Claybourn presented on the history of the Grand Army of the Republic and its modern successor, the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
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